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How to get fromPopayán to Cartagenaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Popayán to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Popayan Airport to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PPN - CTG
    4h 1m
    $260–430

  2. Drive  1,174.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Popayán to Cartagenacar car 1,174.3 km
    19h 6m
    $62–89

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    26h 8m
    $510–537

  4. Fly Popayan Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane PPN - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    6h 59m
    $177–654

  5. Bus to Cali, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CLO - CTG
    6h 36m
    $85–237

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    30h 54m
    $76–131

  7. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    37h 55m
    $87–122

Popayan Airport (PPN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 910 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Easyfly fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla in around 30h 54m.

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