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

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

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MEC - CTG
    4h 55m
    $87–402

  2. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus 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
    47h 4m
    $99–170

  3. Drive 2,145.6 km

    1. Drive from Manta to Cartagenacar car 2,145.6 km
    34h 25m
    $122–176

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MEC - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 11m
    $101–460

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manta 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 1h
    $99–165

  6. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe 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 2h
    $121–196

  7. Bus, drive, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    3. Drive from Lago Agrío to Terminal de La Hormigacar car
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d 3h
    $485–523

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 16h
    $154–217

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 47h 4m.

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