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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tumbes to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Tumbes

    best
    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TBP - CTG
    10h 22m
    $149–610

  2. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly

    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
    13h 27m
    $90–405

  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  2,315.2 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Cartagenacar car 2,315.2 km
    37h 22m
    $348–503

  5. Bus

    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 bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 2h
    $183–250

  6. 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 7h
    $196–262

  7. 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 12h
    $627–669

  8. 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 21h
    $207–354

Tumbes (TBP) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,668.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

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

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

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