There are 7 ways to get from Peru to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LIM - CTG
4h 6m$178–423Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte 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 de Transporte de Cartagenabus
3d 17h$170–282Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 7h$268–335Drive 3,498.5 km
- Drive from Lima to Cartagenacar 3,498.5 km
2d 6h$526–760Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport
- Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CIX - CTG
6h 7m$267–515Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Cartagena (CTG)plane TRU - CTG
6h 16m$194–717Fly from Piura International Airport
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Cartagena (CTG)plane PIU - CTG
6h 42m$219–762
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to Cartagena is to bus via Quito which costs $170 - $290 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Peru to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Lima Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Peru and Cartagena is 2518 km. The road distance is 3498.5 km.
The best way to get from Peru to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Peru to Cartagena, including transfers.
Peru to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Lima Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Peru to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $170 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $340 and takes 2 days 7h.
Peru to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peru to Cartagena is 3498 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Peru to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Peru and Cartagena, Colombia?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cartagena (CTG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Piura International Airport to Cartagena via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–70
- 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
- $35–56
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–50
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
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