There are 6 ways to get from El Rio to Cartagena by car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from El Rio to Tarazácar
- Take the bus from Tarazá to Sincelejobus
- Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
11h 51m$32–59Drive 577.8 km
cheapest- Drive from El Rio to Cartagenacar 577.8 km
9h 14m$31–44Bus, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Amalfi to Terminal del Nortebus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MDE - CTG
7h 13m$89–247Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from El Rio to Yarumaltaxi
- Take the bus from Yarumal to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 15m$154–199Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Amalfi to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
17h 39m$457–458Bus, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Take the bus from Amalfi to Terminal del Nortebus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
9h 58m$93–275
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Rio to Cartagena is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from El Rio to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $85 - $250.
The distance between El Rio and Cartagena is 615 km. The road distance is 577.8 km.
The best way to get from El Rio to Cartagena without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from El Rio to Cartagena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between El Rio to Cartagena is 578 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from El Rio to Cartagena.
There are 2319+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between El Rio, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from El Rio to Cartagena. However, you can drive to Tarazá, take the bus to Sincelejo, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena. Alternatively, you can drive from El Rio to Cartagena in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Tarazá to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Yarumal to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- cooptorcoroma@hotmail.com
- Website
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- pqrtransportesluz@gmail.com
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- 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
- +57 311 795 6537
- Info@coonorte.com.co
- Website
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Amalfi to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Yarumal to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $29–45
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–21
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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