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How to get fromSantander to Cartagenaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane BGA - CTG
    1h 39m
    $84–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    13h 52m
    $29–61

  3. Drive  606.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucaramanga to Cartagenacar car 606.9 km
    9h 45m
    $32–46

  4. Bus via Ocaña

    1. Take the bus from Bucaramanga to Ocañabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ocaña to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 10m
    $56–71

  5. Bus via Barrancabermeja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 38m
    $42–85

Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 470.3 km
  • Duration: 1h 39m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., AeroRepública, and Easyfly fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily. Alternatively, Copetran operates a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena hourly. Tickets cost $33–60 and the journey takes 13h. Three other operators also service this route.

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