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How to get fromMérida to Cartagenaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Cartagena by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUC - CTG
    11h 6m
    $103–329

  2. Drive  865 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mérida to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar car 865 km
    13h 55m
    $46–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    24h 5m
    $58–92

  4. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane BGA - CTG
    13h 32m
    $122–311

  5. Bus via Aguachica

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    24h 30m
    $69–105

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    26h 50m
    $56–90

Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta in around 24h 5m.

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