How to get fromSantander to Cartagenaby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Cartagena by plane or bus

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Fly Santander Airport to Cartagena
best
1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SDR - CTG
15h 56m
$470–1,200
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane BIO - BAQ
3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 14m
$320–992
Fly Santander Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SDR - BAQ
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 49m
$434–1,353
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cartagena
1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane BIO - CTG
17h 2m
$342–868

Santander Airport (SDR) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

9Weekly Planes

17h 20mAverage Duration

$433Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,749.1 km
Duration: 15h 56m

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) 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

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8.9Fabulous

Posada La Fe(Opens in a new window)

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Voilá Signature Casa Isabel(Opens in a new window)

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