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

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There are 7 ways to get from Salvador to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SSA - CTG
    15h 11m
    $201–751

  2. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velhobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Porto Velho to Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    6d 22h
    $447–975

  3. Drive 9,213 km

    1. Drive from Salvador to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar car 9,213 km
    5d 13h
    $929–1,342

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane SSA - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    17h 19m
    $219–826

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitibabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja 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
    $838–1,336

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    7d 18h
    $725–1,223

  7. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8d 13h
    $731–996

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,895.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 11m

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

Copa Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Porto Velho, Porto Velho, Cusco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 6d 22h.

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