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How to get fromMérida to Cartagenaby train, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Mérida to Cartagena by train, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUN - CTG
    12h 10m
    $251–576

  2. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CUN - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 42m
    $119–640

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelotaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    9d 3h
    $1,010–1,176

  4. Fly Mérida International Airport to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MID - CTG
    12h 35m
    $161–651

  5. Bus, taxi, ferry via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelotaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    9d 4h
    $1,008–1,172

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,996.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Cartagena, Colombia?

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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