There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Copacabana by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)CTG - SDU
13h 56mR$1,508–3,709Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)BAQ - GIG
15h 18mR$1,286–5,037Bus
- 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 Rodoviário Novo Rio
6d 21hR$2,939–5,093Drive 8,257.1 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Copacabana8,257.1 km
4d 20hR$4,498–6,497Fly Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)CTG - GIG
13h 9mR$1,414–2,917Bus, bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Take the bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)MTR - GIG
17h 58mR$1,965–6,214
Cartagena (CTG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Copacabana is to fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 3000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Copacabana is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 3000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Copacabana. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Rodrigues Alves. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 21h.
The distance between Cartagena and Copacabana is 5137 km. The road distance is 8257.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Copacabana without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 21h and costs R$ 2900 - R$ 5500.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Cartagena to Copacabana, including transfers.
Cartagena to Copacabana bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Copacabana is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs R$ 1500 - R$ 3800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2900 - R$ 5500 and takes 6 days 21h.
Cartagena to Copacabana bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Copacabana is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 2:09 AM in Cartagena and 4:09 AM in Copacabana.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Copacabana, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, and four other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, and Rodrigues Alves in around 6d 21h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–3,500
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–3,500
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–3,500
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,900
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–4,400
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
Flights from Cartagena to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
Flights from Cartagena to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,900
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–100
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$70–100
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$280–390
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$280–390
- 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
- R$55
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$97
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–650
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$500–650
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +57 4 782 2413
- informacion@sotracor.com
- Website
- sotracor.com
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$58
- Website
- https://sotracor.com/
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$29–60
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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