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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    6h 10m
    $25–40

  2. Drive  385.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Riohacha to Cartagenacar car 385.4 km
    5h 41m
    $21–30

  3. Fly to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane RCH - CTG
    4h 50m
    $104–345

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane RCH - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    6h 57m
    $191–628

Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

Unitransco operates a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena every 4 hours. Tickets cost $28 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Copetran also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day.

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