There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Bluefields by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
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 Bluefields Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane CTG - BEF
16h 10m$77–402Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefieldsbus
7d 13h$807–843Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTG - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
14h 17m
Cartagena (CTG) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Bluefields is to fly which costs $75 - $410 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Bluefields is to fly which takes 16h 10m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Cartagena and Bluefields is 931 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Bluefields without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7 days 13h and costs $800 - $850.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Cartagena to Bluefields, including transfers.
Bluefields is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 4:07 PM in Cartagena and 3:07 PM in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines, Skyway, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bluefields Airport via Panama City, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Cartagena to Bluefields Airport via Miami, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
Bus from Managua to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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