There are 6 ways to get from Valencia to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane VLC - CTG
15h 12m$355–905Fly Valencia Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane VLC - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 25m$323–1,029Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAD - CTG
15h 2m$688–1,615Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane ALC - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 49m$325–1,016Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MAD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 35m$696–1,439Bus to Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto de Castellónbus
- Fly from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CDT - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
19h 8m$621–2,153
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Cartagena is to fly which costs $350 - $950 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Cartagena is to train and fly which takes 15h 2m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Valencia and Cartagena is 8013 km.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Valencia to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 7h behind Valencia. It is currently 5:07 AM in Valencia and 10:07 PM in Cartagena.
There are 3348+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Cartagena, Colombia?
Air Europa, World 2 Fly, and two other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cartagena (CTG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cartagena via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cartagena via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cartagena via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- plusultra.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
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
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
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
- 964 220 054
- [email protected]
- Website
- autosmediterraneo.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto de Castellón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- autosmediterraneo.com
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