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How to get fromSan Gil to Cartagenaby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Gil to Chicamochabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Parque Chicamocha to Estación Papi quiero Piñabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane BGA - CTG
    5h 38m
    $100–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Gil to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 31m
    $32–69

  3. Bus via Tunja

    1. Take the bus from San Gil to Tunjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    13h 52m
    $59–100

  4. Drive  700.5 km

    1. Drive from San Gil to Cartagenacar car 700.5 km
    11h 14m
    $37–53

  5. Taxi to Yariguíes Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Gil to Yariguíes Airport (EJA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane EJA - CTG
    6h 53m
    $270–529

  6. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de San Gil to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane BOG - CTG
    11h 29m
    $70–203

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Gil to Barrancabermejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    18h 29m
    $46–75

Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between San Gil, Santander, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from San Gil to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Tunja in around 13h 52m.

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