There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Cartagena by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SDR - CTG
15h 56m$460–1,200Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane BIO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 14m$330–992Fly Santander Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SDR - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 54m$439–1,342Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane BIO - CTG
17h 2m$342–918
Santander Airport (SDR) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cartagena is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cartagena is to fly which takes 15h 56m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Santander and Cartagena is 7749 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Santander to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 7h behind Santander. It is currently 9:14 AM in Santander and 2:14 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3315+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cartagena, Colombia?
Iberia, World 2 Fly, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cartagena via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cartagena via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
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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