There are 5 ways to get from Salta to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SLA - CTG
10h 55m$300–761Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SLA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 54m$218–861Bus via Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
3d 23h$359–500Drive 5,939.2 km
- Drive from Salta to Cartagenacar 5,939.2 km
3d 15h$530–765Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
5d 10h$356–509
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Cartagena is to fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Salta and Cartagena is 4091 km. The road distance is 5939.2 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 23h and costs $350 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Salta to Cartagena, including transfers.
Salta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $300 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $350 - $500 and takes 3 days 23h.
Salta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy station.
Cartagena is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 4:26 AM in Salta and 2:26 AM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Cartagena, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cartagena via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–64
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- contacto@hallpa.pe
- Website
- hallpa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- hallpa.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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/
- 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
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
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
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–7
- Semi bed
- $4–6
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–176
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
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