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How to get fromCartagena to Cuencaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CTG - CUE
    8h 30m
    $250–410

  2. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BAQ - CUE
    10h 17m
    $97–454

  3. Bus, taxi via Puyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    39h 8m
    $831–882

  4. Drive  2,169.4 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Cuencacar car 2,169.4 km
    36h 4m
    $123–178

  5. Fly Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CTG - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    9h 39m
    $312–564

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    41h 21m
    $826–870

  7. Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Pamplonabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Pamplona to Cúcutataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    43h 29m
    $273–357

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    2d 10h
    $158–243

Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,542.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cuenca via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 10h.

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