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

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There are 9 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, 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
    18h 20m
    $202–726

  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
    13h 41m
    $190–700

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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 taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    7d 3h
    $567–1,021

  4. Drive  9,580 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar car 9,580 km
    5d 10h
    $1,182–1,707

  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
    21h 36m

  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
    20h 10m
    $233–864

  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
    21h 58m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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
    $637–966

  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
    $828–1,540

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,258.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 20m

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

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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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.

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