How to get fromRecife to Cartagenaby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Cartagena by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to Cartagena
best
1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane REC - CTG
15h 35m
$441–961
Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane REC - BAQ
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
19h 3m
$269–985
Drive 9,886.8 km
1. Drive from Recife - TIP to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar 9,886.8 km
5d 22h
$997–1,440
Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane REC - MTR
2. Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
21h 19m

Recife International Airport (REC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

28Weekly Planes

13h 17mAverage Duration

$228Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,969.2 km
Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cartagena, Colombia?

Azul, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day.

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Cartagena(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s.

Places to stay in Cartagena

GHL Collection Armería Real Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Casa Pizarro Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Posada La Fe(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Voilá Signature Casa Isabel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous