There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Cartagena by bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Cartagenabus Santiago
2h 8m$11Bus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Estacion de Buses Cartagenabus Santiago
2h 37m$3–11Drive 111.7 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cartagenacar 111.7 km
1h 12m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santiago to Cartagenataxi 111.7 km
1h 12m$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cartagena is to bus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus which costs $2 - $11 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cartagena is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Terminal Alameda - Turbus and arriving at Terminal de Cartagena via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Santiago and Cartagena is 113 km. The road distance is 111.7 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 2h 8m and costs $10 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Santiago to Cartagena, including transfers.
Santiago to Cartagena bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Santiago to Cartagena bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, arrive at Terminal de Cartagena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cartagena is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Santiago to Cartagena.
There are 491+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cartagena, Valparaíso, Chile?
Pullman Bus Costa Central operates a bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Cartagena every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $10 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Estacion de Buses Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kupos Pullman Santa María
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Estacion de Buses Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kupos Pullman Santa María
- Road
- $5–7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Mobicab
- Phone
- +56 2 2954 6013
- Website
- transportesantiago.movicab.cl
Radio Taxi Las Golondrinas
- Phone
- +56 2 2789 6308
- Website
- radiotaxilasgolondrinas.cl
Radio Taxi Lautaro
- Phone
- +56 2 2835 6600
- Website
- radiotaxilautaro.cl
Radio Taxi Metropolitano
- Phone
- +56 2 2506 6595
- Website
- radiotaximetropolitano.cl
Taxi Oficial
- Phone
- +56 2 2601 9880
- Website
- taxioficial.cl
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