How to get fromSan Diego to Cartagenaby plane or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Cartagena by plane or bus

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Fly to Cartagena
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1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SAN - CTG
9h 33m
$180–700
Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SAN - BAQ
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
14h 43m
$205–739

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

12Weekly Planes

11h 10mAverage Duration

$183Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,937.1 km
Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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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)

9.0Fabulous

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