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How to get fromCuenca to Cartagenaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUE - CTG
    6h 35m
    $124–469

  2. Bus via Tunja

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 2h
    $110–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    43h 13m
    $111–181

  4. Drive 2,166.2 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Cartagenacar car 2,166.2 km
    35h 59m
    $123–178

  5. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CUE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 51m
    $138–524

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d 4h
    $487–546

  7. Bus via Tunja #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 5h
    $155–232

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 20h
    $175–335

Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Terminal del Norte in around 43h 13m.

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