There are 4 ways to get from Tumaco to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane TCO - CTG
4h 5m$274–555Drive 1,698.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tumaco to Cartagenacar 1,698.5 km
28h 17m$89–129Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
41h 28m$560–602Bus
- Take the bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 1h$128–170
La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tumaco to Cartagena is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tumaco to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumaco to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Tumaco and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Pasto and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Tumaco and Cartagena is 1044 km. The road distance is 1698.5 km.
The best way to get from Tumaco to Cartagena without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 41h 28m and costs $560 - $610.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Tumaco to Cartagena, including transfers.
Tumaco to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transipiales, depart from Tumaco station.
The best way to get from Tumaco to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 2 days 1h.
Tumaco to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transipiales, arrive at Terminal de Pasto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumaco to Cartagena is 1699 km. It takes approximately 28h 17m to drive from Tumaco to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Tumaco, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
Satena, JetSMART, and three other airlines fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Pasto and Terminal Salitre in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cartagena via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cartagena via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cartagena via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $20–25
Bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $20–25
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Continental Bus
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Continental Bus
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $499
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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