There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to San Diego by plane or bus
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CTG - SAN
13h 7m$223–906Fly Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)CTG - TIJ
15h 40m$146–651Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BAQ - SAN
15h 25m$266–1,128Fly Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)CTG - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
15h 31m$226–541
Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to San Diego is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to San Diego is to fly which takes 13h 7m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Cartagena and San Diego is 3089 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Cartagena to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Cartagena. It is currently 7:43 PM in Cartagena and 4:43 PM in San Diego.
There are 1964+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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