There are 4 ways to get from Sydney 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 to Cartagena
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SYD - CTG
29h 4m$1,215–2,017Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SYD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
31h 37m$522–1,840Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane SYD - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
40h 43mFly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SYD - 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
35h 6m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 31h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cartagena is to fly which takes 29h 4m and costs $1,200 - $2,100.
The distance between Sydney and Cartagena is 14633 km.
It takes approximately 29h 4m to get from Sydney to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:06 AM in Sydney and 11:06 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3303+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cartagena, Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cartagena via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Houston, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- 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
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
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