There are 6 ways to get from Uyuni to Cartagena by plane, bus, 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 to Cartagena
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cartagena (CTG)plane UYU - CTG
14h 16m$356–1,107Drive 5,290.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Uyuni to Cartagenacar 5,290.4 km
3d 9h$277–399Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
4d 8h$312–452Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane UYU - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 3m$404–1,432Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane UYU - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 39mBus via Lima
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
4d 10h$396–548
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Cartagena is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Cartagena is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Uyuni and Cartagena is 3579 km. The road distance is 5290.4 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $310 - $460.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Uyuni to Cartagena, including transfers.
Uyuni to Cartagena bus services, operated by Panasur, depart from Uyuni station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Cartagena is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $350 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $460 and takes 4 days 8h.
Uyuni to Cartagena bus services, operated by Panasur, arrive at La Paz station.
Cartagena is 1h behind Uyuni. It is currently 5:16 PM in Uyuni and 4:16 PM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Cartagena, Colombia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cartagena via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cartagena via La Paz, Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cartagena via La Paz, Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via La Paz, Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Los Garzones Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Los Garzones Airport via La Paz, Cuzco, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cartagena via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +(591) 2 2287038
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
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 Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Cartagena is 5290 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Uyuni to Cartagena.
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