There are 6 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 Mingueo
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Mingueo
- Take the taxi from Mingueo to Fonseca
8h 39m$56–66Drive 442.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Fonseca442.6 km
6h 28m$24–34Fly Cartagena to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valledupar (VUP)CTG - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar (VUP) to Fonseca
6h 17m$218–534Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Fonseca
9h 11m$51–64Fly Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)CTG - RCH
- Take the taxi from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Fonseca
7h 19m$160–266Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Valledupar, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Valledupar (VUP)BAQ - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar (VUP) to Fonseca
8h 13m$141–656
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 $210 - $550.
The distance between Cartagena and Fonseca is 416 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 Mingueo which takes 8h 39m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 39m 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 seven+ 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 Mingueo 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
- $210–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
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
- 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
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $27–45
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
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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