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How to get fromOaxaca to Cartagenaby plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Oaxaca to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane OAX - CTG
    9h 52m
    $330–1,700

  2. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelotaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    8d 18h
    $937–993

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca 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
    8d 21h
    $964–1,107

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,423 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.

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