There are 3 ways to get from Bluefields to Cartagena by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane BEF - CTG
11h 54m$76–369Bus, ferry via Portobelo
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
7d 13h$795–840Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
7d 17h
Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Cartagena is to fly which costs $75 - $370 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $75 - $370.
The distance between Bluefields and Cartagena is 927 km.
The best way to get from Bluefields to Cartagena without a car is to bus and ferry via Portobelo which takes 7 days 13h and costs $790 - $840.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Bluefields to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Bluefields. It is currently 4:54 AM in Bluefields and 5:54 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3143+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Cartagena, Colombia?
Skyway, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Managua, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Managua, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Corn Island, Managua, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $50–70
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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