There are 8 ways to get from Guaranda to Cartagena by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Drive from Guaranda to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane GYE - CTG
7h 17m$246–923Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guaranda to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Tolúbus
- Take the bus from Tolú to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 13h$109–168Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Guaranda to Riobambataxi
- Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus
- Drive from Lago Agrio to Puerto Caicedocar
- Take the bus from Puerto Caicedo to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
41h$131–212Drive 1,967.3 km
- Drive from Guaranda to Cartagenacar 1,967.3 km
32h 42m$112–162Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Drive from Guaranda to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane GYE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
10h 18m$250–491Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane UIO - CTG
12h 11m$189–358Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
47h 36m$122–201Bus #2
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 14h$153–215
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guaranda to Cartagena is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 32h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Guaranda to Cartagena is to drive and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Guaranda to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Guaranda and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre and Tunja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 36m.
The distance between Guaranda and Cartagena is 1655 km. The road distance is 1967.3 km.
The best way to get from Guaranda to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 47h 36m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Guaranda to Cartagena, including transfers.
Guaranda to Cartagena bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, depart from Guaranda station.
Guaranda to Cartagena bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guaranda to Cartagena is 1967 km. It takes approximately 32h 42m to drive from Guaranda to Cartagena.
There are 3081+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Guaranda, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Guaranda to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 47h 36m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Bus from Riobamba to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Guaranda to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 355 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551429053510
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/petrolerashushufindi/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Caicedo to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- servicioalcliente@autoboysa.com.co
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- servicioalcliente@coflonorte.com
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
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
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Tolú
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Tolú to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
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
- 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
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
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
- 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 Tolú to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guaranda to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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
Bus from San Miguel to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–55
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $40–55
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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