There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Concepción by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)CTG - CCP
12h 36m$208–658Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borja
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
4d 23h$992–1,151Drive 7,226.9 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Concepción7,226.9 km
4d 2h$892–1,288Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)BAQ - CCP
15h 14m$210–780Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
5d 3h$898–1,049Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
6d 4h$518–878
Cartagena (CTG) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Concepción is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Concepción is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Concepción. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Collao via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 4h.
The distance between Cartagena and Concepción is 5276 km. The road distance is 7226.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Concepción without a car is to bus and taxi and train which takes 4 days 23h and costs $950 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Cartagena to Concepción, including transfers.
Cartagena to Concepción bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Concepción is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 6 days 4h.
Cartagena to Concepción bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Concepción is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 8:37 AM in Cartagena and 10:37 AM in Concepción.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Concepción, Chile?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Collao via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 6d 4h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cartagena to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–75
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Premium
- $19–29
- Cama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–17
- Cama
- $21–24
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- contacto@traveltur.cl
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $55–75
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–85
- Ejecutivo
- $65–85
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $626
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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