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How to get fromPunta Arenas to Cartagenaby plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane PUQ - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    20h 3m
    $243–843

  2. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PUQ - CTG
    14h 47m
    $210–800

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    7d 4h
    $644–987

  4. Drive 9,624.5 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Cartagenacar car 9,624.5 km
    5d 7h
    $1,187–1,715

  5. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Los Garzones Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane PUQ - MTR
    2. Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    22h 34m

  6. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PNT - CTG
    21h 5m
    $252–913

  7. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane PUQ - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus bus
    24h 36m

  8. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8d 2h
    $590–914

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8d 21h
    $831–1,545

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,258.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 3m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 7d 4h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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