There are 7 ways to get from Piura to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cartagena (CTG)plane PIU - CTG
7h 6m$280–900Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 15h$146–240Bus, taxi via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Piura to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
2d 7h$580–646Drive 2,535.9 km
- Drive from Piura to Cartagenacar 2,535.9 km
40h 27m$382–551Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane PIU - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
11h 54m$201–806Bus via Tunja
- Take the bus from Piura to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 10h$164–244Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
2d 11h$591–675
Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piura to Cartagena is to bus via Tunja which costs $160 - $250 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Piura to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $280 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Piura to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Piura and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre and Tunja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Piura and Cartagena is 1843 km. The road distance is 2535.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Piura to Cartagena, including transfers.
Piura to Cartagena bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Piura station.
The best way to get from Piura to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $280 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Tunja, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 2 days 10h.
Piura to Cartagena bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piura to Cartagena is 2536 km. It takes approximately 40h 27m to drive from Piura to Cartagena.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Piura, Peru and Cartagena, Colombia?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piura to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cartagena via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Huaquillas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- 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
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Piura to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $501
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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