There are 3 ways to get from Tulum to Cartagena by shuttle, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CUN - CTG
9h 33m$263–649Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane TQO - CTG
8h 52m$308–1,030Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CUN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 8m$298–567
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Cartagena is to shuttle and fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Cartagena is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Tulum and Cartagena is 1817 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Tulum to Cartagena, including transfers.
There are 3160+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Cartagena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Cartagena. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Cartagena (CTG), then take the taxi to Cartagena. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Cartagena (CTG), then take the taxi to Cartagena.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.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
- $14–21
- 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
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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