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

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Cartagena by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane UIO - CTG
    6h 55m
    $235–725

  2. Drive 1,758.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Cartagenacar car 1,758.1 km
    29h 3m
    $100–144

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    36h 34m
    $252–317

  4. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane IPI - CTG
    8h 46m
    $241–699

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane UIO - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 19m
    $108–407

  6. Bus via Cúcuta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    39h 17m
    $173–222

  7. Bus, taxi via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    40h 35m
    $585–640

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 2h
    $139–220

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,270.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Cúcuta and Terminal Cúcuta in around 39h 17m.

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