There are 2 ways to get from Bluefields to Cartagena by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG)BEF - CTG
11h 39m$71–349Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
7d 13h$795–840
Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Cartagena is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $70 - $350.
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 which takes 7 days 13h and costs $790 - $840.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Bluefields to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Bluefields. It is currently 3:52 AM in Bluefields and 4:52 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3223+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Cartagena, Colombia?
Skyway, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Managua, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Corn Island, Managua, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Cartagena via Managua, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- 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
- (57) 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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