There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Guatapé by plane, taxi, 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 from Cartagena, taxi
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)CTG - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapé
4h 33m$81–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
13h 56m$32–50Drive 664.8 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Guatapé664.8 km
10h 42m$35–51Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)BAQ - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapé
6h 22m$104–303Bus via San Onofre
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Onofre
- Take the bus from San Onofre to Terminal del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
15h 58m$38–74
Cartagena to Guatapé by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs $80 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Guatapé. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Guatapé via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Cartagena and Guatapé is 531 km. The road distance is 664.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé without a car is to bus which takes 13h 56m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Cartagena to Guatapé, including transfers.
Cartagena to Guatapé bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Guatapé bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Guatapé is 665 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Cartagena to Guatapé.
There are 529+ hotels available in Guatapé.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Guatapé, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Guatapé via Terminal del Norte in around 13h 56m.
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- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- 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
Bus from San Onofre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 4230 5119
- info@sotrasanvicente.com
- Website
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 230 8814
- sotrapenol@une.net.co
- Website
- sotrapenol1.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Onofre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $53–159
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
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