There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Cartagena by train, subway, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SFO - CTG
14h 51m$195–631Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cartagena
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SMF - CTG
12h 36m$172–653Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SJC - CTG
17h 5m$256–814Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SFO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 25m$205–655Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cartagena (CTG)plane OAK - CTG
16h 54m$224–733Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SMF - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 12m$182–677
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Cartagena is to train and BART and fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Cartagena is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Sacramento and Cartagena is 5751 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Sacramento to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 7:09 AM in Sacramento and 10:09 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3390+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cartagena via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cartagena via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cartagena via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cartagena via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cartagena via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cartagena via San Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Austin, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cartagena via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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