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There are 10 ways to get from Tena to Cartagena by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane UIO - CTG
    11h 41m
    $187–492

  2. Bus via Cali

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tena to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    44h 15m
    $94–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    37h 40m
    $106–168

  4. Drive  1,873.6 km

    1. Drive from Tena to Cartagenacar car 1,873.6 km
    28h 44m
    $216–312

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane IPI - CTG
    13h 25m
    $228–405

  6. Bus, bus to Pasto, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PSO - CTG
    15h 58m
    $165–430

  7. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane UIO - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 1m
    $110–413

  8. Bus, drive, bus to Tres De Mayo Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    3. Drive from Lago Agrio to Oritocar car
    4. Take the bus from Orito to Puerto Asísbus bus
    5. Fly from Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PUU - CTG
    15h 6m
    $99–406

  9. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Los Garzones Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane UIO - MTR
    4. Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 7m

  10. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    43h 7m
    $529–586

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Tena, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Tena to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 37h 40m.

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