There are 7 ways to get from Venezuela to Cartagena by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airportbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CCS - CTG
7h 44m$205–485Drive 1,251.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Cartagenacar 1,251.2 km
18h 16m$66–95Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
32h 12m$89–136Fly Maracaibo to Cartagena
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAR - CTG
8h 32m$390–470Fly Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane VLN - CTG
7h 44m$290–1,000Fly Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MAR - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
10h 50m$391–531Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
43h 54m$95–145
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venezuela to Cartagena is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Venezuela to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $200 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Venezuela to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Venezuela and Cartagena is 989 km. The road distance is 1251.2 km.
The best way to get from Venezuela to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 32h 12m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Venezuela to Cartagena, including transfers.
Venezuela to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Venezuela to Cartagena is to bus which takes 32h 12m and costs $85 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $470 and takes 8h 32m.
Venezuela to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Cartagena is 1h behind Venezuela. It is currently 8:15 PM in Venezuela and 7:15 PM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Venezuela and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a vehicle from Caracas to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 32h 12m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- ucamcserviciosdetransporte.amawebs.com
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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 Aguachica to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–50
- 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 Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
- 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
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +57 318 265 3815
- Website
- cootragua.blogspot.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootragua.blogspot.com
- Book at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 201 8634
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranstame.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- cootranstame.com
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