There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LAX - CTG
12h 22m$131–553Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane LAX - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
14h 47m$149–577Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane BUR - CTG
17h 15m$154–604Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SAN - CTG
18h 2m$163–644
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Cartagena is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Cartagena is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Santa Monica and Cartagena is 5109 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Santa Monica to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 2h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 11:23 AM in Santa Monica and 1:23 PM in Cartagena.
There are 3319+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cartagena via Austin, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cartagena via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
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- 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
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
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