There are 5 ways to get from Tijuana 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 Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cartagena (CTG)plane TIJ - CTG
11h 22m$192–1,330Fly San Diego International Airport to Cartagena
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SAN - CTG
13h 36m$135–571Fly San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SAN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
16h 34m$143–595Fly Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane TIJ - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 1m$200–754Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LAX - CTG
15h 47m$173–618
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Cartagena is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $190 - $1,400.
The distance between Tijuana and Cartagena is 4919 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Tijuana to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 10:20 AM in Tijuana and 12:20 PM in Cartagena.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Cartagena, Colombia?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena via Monterrey, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Mexico City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Monterrey, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Cancun, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Mexico City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena via Culiacan, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
- 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
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
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