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There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Cartagena by train, plane, bus, or subway

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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cartagena
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1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SFO - CTG
13h 4m
$158–622
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cartagena
1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SJC - CTG
13h 44m
$194–754
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SFO - BAQ
3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
16h 46m
$166–643
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cartagena
1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cartagena (CTG)plane OAK - CTG
15h 28m
$181–714

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

41Weekly Planes

10h 57mAverage Duration

$145Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,621 km
Duration: 13h 4m

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

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and Copa Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cartagena (CTG) once 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)

8.9Fabulous