There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Fonseca by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Barranquilla
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Fonsecataxi
8h 17m$57–82Drive 442.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Fonsecacar 442.6 km
6h 28m$24–34Fly Cartagena to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valledupar (VUP)plane CTG - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar (VUP) to Fonsecataxi
6h 17m$208–444Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Mingueobus
- Take the taxi from Mingueo to Fonsecataxi
8h 39m$56–66Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Fonsecataxi
9h 11m$49–64Fly Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CTG - RCH
- Take the taxi from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Fonsecataxi
7h 25m$125–396Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Valledupar, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Valledupar (VUP)plane BAQ - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar (VUP) to Fonsecataxi
8h 14m$141–608
Cartagena (CTG) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Fonseca is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Fonseca is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs $200 - $450.
The distance between Cartagena and Fonseca is 468 km. The road distance is 442.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Fonseca without a car is to bus and taxi via Barranquilla which takes 8h 17m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Cartagena to Fonseca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Fonseca is 443 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Cartagena to Fonseca.
There are nine+ hotels available in Fonseca.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Fonseca, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Fonseca. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha, then take the taxi to Fonseca. Alternatively, you can drive from Cartagena to Fonseca in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–21
- 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
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Mingueo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $26–45
Taxi Tropical Riohacha
- Phone
- +57 301 728 5555
Taxi Guajira Sas
- Phone
- +57 300 260 1151
- Website
- taxislaguajira.com
Taxi 770
- Phone
- +57 310 770 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Cootrachica
- Phone
- +57 310 882 2386
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooflotax Duitama
- Phone
- +57 313 393 8967
- Website
- facebook.com
ASOTRAIND
- Phone
- +57 314 204 8000
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Taxi Tropical Riohacha
- Phone
- +57 301 728 5555
Taxi Guajira Sas
- Phone
- +57 300 260 1151
- Website
- taxislaguajira.com
Taxi 770
- Phone
- +57 310 770 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
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