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There are 9 ways to get from Tena to Cartagena by bus, car, or plane

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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 48m
    $225–490

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    42h 39m
    $104–171

  3. Bus via Tunja

    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
    $114–194

  4. Drive  1,873.6 km

    1. Drive from Tena to Cartagenacar car 1,873.6 km
    28h 43m
    $107–154

  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 48m
    $226–772

  6. 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 11m
    $112–423

  7. 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 36m
    $117–496

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    45h 24m
    $156–221

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 2h
    $143–226

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,485 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

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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