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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Cartagena by plane or bus

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Fly to Cartagena
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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cartagena (CTG)CMB - CTG
28h
$635–1,842
Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)CMB - BAQ
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
30h 56m
$639–1,960
Fly to Corozal, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Corozal (CZU)CMB - CZU
2. Take the bus from Corozal to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
35h 19m
$750–2,155

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

24Weekly Planes

31h 21mAverage Duration

$590Cheapest Price

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Distance: 16,700.2 km
Duration: 28h

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cartagena, Colombia?

Qatar Airways, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.

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Cartagena(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s.

Things to do in Cartagena

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas(Opens in a new window)

The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era. Construction began in the year 1536, and it was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro, It was expanded in 1657.

Palace of Inquisition(Opens in a new window)

The Palace of Inquisition, also known as the Inquisition Palace, (Spanish: Palacio de la Inquisición) is an eighteenth-century the seat of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Cartagena, now in modern Colombia. Finished around 1770, it currently serves as a museum showcasing historical artifacts. The museum once displayed torture equipment used on victims during the inquisition however these items have been removed from display in 2015 prior to visits to Colombia by Pope Francis. It has been described as "one of the finer buildings" in Cartagena. Cited as one of Cartagena's "best examples of late colonial, civil architecture", it faces the Parque de Bolívar.

Places to stay in Cartagena

GHL Collection Armería Real Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Casa Pizarro Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Voilá Signature Casa Isabel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel Casa Cytia(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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