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How to get fromPanama City to Cartagenaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Cartagena by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Cartagena

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    1. Drive from Panama City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car car
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane VPS - CTG
    8h 57m
    $112–488

  2. Drive to Tallahassee, fly to Cartagena

    1. Drive from Panama City to Tallahassee (TLH)car car
    2. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TLH - CTG
    7h 51m
    $127–575

  3. Fly Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ECP - CTG
    8h 4m
    $185–627

  4. Drive to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Drive from Panama City to Pensacola-Airport-PNScar car
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PNS - CTG
    9h 28m
    $114–458

  5. Drive to Tallahassee, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Panama City to Tallahassee (TLH)car car
    2. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane TLH - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 13m
    $145–600

  6. Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Panama City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car car
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane VPS - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 27m
    $130–523

  7. Drive to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Drive from Panama City to Atlanta-Airport-ATLcar car
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ATL - CTG
    9h 38m
    $751–1,674

Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,627.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Panama City, FL, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?

Delta flies from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a week.

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