There are 4 ways to get from Tulum to Cartagena by taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cartagena (CTG)TQO - CTG
9h 9m$246–776Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)TQO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
20h 30m$250–792Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- 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)CUN - CTG
9h 19m$263–588Shuttle 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)CUN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
12h 10m$297–604
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Cartagena is to shuttle and fly which costs $260 - $600 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Cartagena is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Tulum and Cartagena is 1739 km.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Tulum to Cartagena, including transfers.
There are 3120+ 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 taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Mexico City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Atlanta, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–18
- 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
- $12–18
- 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
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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