There are 4 ways to get from Zulia to Cartagena by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonitabus
- Drive from Playa Bonita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
15h 6mDrive 580.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Maracaibo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar 580.5 km
8h 17m$31–44Fly
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAR - CTG
10h 44m$460–967Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Ciénagabus
- Take the bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 33m
Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zulia to Cartagena is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zulia to Cartagena is to drive which takes 8h 17m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Zulia and Cartagena is 606 km. The road distance is 580.5 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Zulia to Cartagena, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zulia to Cartagena is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $460 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 33m.
Cartagena is 1h behind Zulia. It is currently 5:08 AM in Zulia and 4:08 AM in Cartagena.
Yes, the driving distance between Zulia to Cartagena is 581 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Zulia to Cartagena.
There are 3032+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Zulia, Venezuela and Cartagena, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional, and two other airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villa Carmen to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Core 3, Terminal El Moján, Paraiguapoa, Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Ciénaga, and Ciénaga in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Caracas, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $27–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Ciénaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $28–40
Bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–22
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- cooptorcoroma@hotmail.com
- Website
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
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