There are 7 ways to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SCL - CTG
7h 6m$230–750Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SCL - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
11h 39m$165–616Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
4d 13h$478–593Drive 6,747.8 km
- Drive from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagenacar 6,747.8 km
3d 22h$832–1,202Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane SCL - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
15h 10mFly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SCL - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
15h 51mFly to Valledupar, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Valledupar (VUP)plane SCL - VUP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
19h 59m$378–1,045
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Santiago Airport (SCL) and Cartagena is 4914 km. The road distance is 6747.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 13h and costs $470 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena, including transfers.
Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $600 and takes 4 days 13h.
Santiago Airport (SCL) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Cúcuta station.
Cartagena is 1h behind Santiago Airport (SCL). It is currently 9:07 PM in Santiago Airport (SCL) and 8:07 PM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Santiago Airport (SCL), Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cartagena (CTG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via PI1812-Parada 11 / - Estación Central, Terminal San Borja, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $50–70
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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–67
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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