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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Cartagena by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane UIO - CTG
    6h 48m
    $182–344

  2. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane UIO - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 9m
    $91–342

  3. Bus via Tunja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus 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
    42h 6m
    $118–186

  4. Drive 1,760.9 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Cartagenacar car 1,760.9 km
    29h 15m
    $100–145

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane IPI - CTG
    9h 45m
    $165–523

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    42h 41m
    $502–541

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 4h
    $114–180

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 42h 6m.

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