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How to get fromTumbes to Cartagenaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Fly Tumbes to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TBP - CTG
    10h 17m
    $179–711

  2. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Cartagena

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ETR - CTG
    9h 11m
    $95–415

  3. Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    47h 18m
    $262–345

  4. Drive 2,315.3 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Cartagenacar car 2,315.3 km
    37h 22m
    $348–503

  5. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane ETR - MTR
    3. Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 40m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 3h
    $191–264

  7. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales 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
    2d 5h
    $170–266

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lago Agriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d 10h
    $610–644

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 20h
    $185–322

Tumbes (TBP) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,669.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Cartagena, Colombia?

LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tumbes to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Babahoyo, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 2d 3h.

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