There are 5 ways to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CBB - CTG
11h 26m$181–764Bus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
3d 20h$344–421Drive 5,338 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Cartagenacar 5,338 km
3d 8h$279–403Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CBB - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
13h 31m$195–832Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
5d 6h$249–825
Cochabamba (CBB) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Cartagena is 3276 km. The road distance is 5338 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $340 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Cartagena bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $430 and takes 3 days 20h.
Cochabamba to Cartagena bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Cartagena is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 10:08 PM in Cochabamba and 9:08 PM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Cartagena, Colombia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochabamba to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Cartagena via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cochabamba to Cartagena via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Sucre, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Cartagena via Santa Cruz, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cochabamba to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santa Cruz, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Cartagena via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Cartagena via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $6–9
- Semicama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–70
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–56
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
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