There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Cartagena by bus, taxi, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Guatapébus
- Take the taxi from Guatapé to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airporttaxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MDE - CTG
5h 13m$98–324Drive 647.9 km
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Cartagenacar 647.9 km
10h$34–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Medellíntaxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
15h 16m$591–606Taxi, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Guatapé to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airporttaxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
7h 51m$111–359Bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
15h 39m$43–67Bus via Montería
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte Medellin to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
19h 21m$84–98
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Cartagena is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Cartagena is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between San Rafael and Cartagena is 561 km. The road distance is 647.9 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Cartagena without a car is to taxi which takes 15h 16m and costs $590 - $610.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from San Rafael to Cartagena, including transfers.
San Rafael to Cartagena bus services, operated by Sotrapeñol, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Cartagena bus services, operated by Sotrapeñol, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Cartagena is 648 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from San Rafael to Cartagena.
There are 3231+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal del Norte in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +57 604 230 8814
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrapenol1.wixsite.com
Bus from San Rafael to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
Bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
Bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
- 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
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- 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
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–20
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 4 230 51 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from San Rafael to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte Medellin to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Estimated price
- $65–508
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
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