There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CUE - CTG
6h 44m$140–450Drive 2,163.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to Cartagenacar 2,163.3 km
35h 48m$123–178Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Alóagbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
46h 37m$169–250Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CUE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
9h 7m$157–490Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Cúcutabus
- Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 2h$269–334Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
2d 7h$524–570Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 20h$174–334
Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Cartagena is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 35h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Cartagena is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Cuenca and Cartagena is 1545 km. The road distance is 2163.3 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 46h 37m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Cuenca to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cuenca to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Cartagena is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $140 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 46h 37m.
Cuenca to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transporte Ejecutivo San Luis, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Cartagena is 2163 km. It takes approximately 35h 48m to drive from Cuenca to Cartagena.
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 Ambato, Alóag, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 46h 37m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cuenca to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cuenca to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Cuenca to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Cuenca to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- 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
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
- 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
- $35–57
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
Bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- 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
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Estimated price
- $70–442
Radio Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +57 607 572 4050
- Website
- radiotaxiradio.com
Radio Taxi Cone
- Phone
- +57 310 862 8882
- Website
- radiotaxirtc.com.co
Cootranstasajero
- Phone
- +57 607 579 2929
- Website
- cootranstasajero.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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