There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe to Cartagena by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Boat, bus, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MGA - CTG
10h 4m$425–805Boat, bus, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MGA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
14h 11m$455–779
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe to Cartagena is to Boat and bus and fly which costs $420 - $850 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe to Cartagena is to Boat and bus and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $420 - $850.
The distance between Ometepe and Cartagena is 1337 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Ometepe to Cartagena, including transfers.
There are 3390+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and Cartagena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Ometepe to Cartagena. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Managua, walk to Antiguo Cine Cabrera, take the line 101 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Cartagena (CTG), walk to Carrera 4, then take the bus to María Auxiliadora. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Managua, walk to Antiguo Cine Cabrera, take the line 101 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
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