Medellin to Cartagena Bus: Book Your Seat for Less

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Medellin to Cartagena bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: bus and plane. We found up to 49 bus departures, including 32 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Medellin at 00:20h, arriving at Cartagena at 16:00h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 22:45h, arriving at 12:50h the same day. For faster travel, 2 flights are available daily.


Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Medellin to Cartagena:
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Traveling by bus from Medellin to Cartagena

The shortest travel distance between Medellin and Cartagena is 396 mi. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 07:35h. The longest travel time on the route is 15:40h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Cartagena earlier, there are 32 overnight buses from Medellin to Cartagena. The overnight buses depart between 11:00 and 22:45 and arrive at the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Cartagena:
Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Expreso Brasilia
5.6
Unitransco
No reviews yet
Flota La Macarena
No reviews yet
Rapido Ochoa
No reviews yet

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Medellin or Cartagena, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Medellin

You can see information about the departure station and stops Medellin here

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  Cartagena

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Cartagena here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $25 (One-Way) or $50 (Return).

Trip reviews from Medellin to Cartagena

If you had travelled from Medellin to Cartagena, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Medellin, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Other popular destinations from Cartagena

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Cartagena, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Medellin and Cartagena

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Cartagena below. If you'd prefer to save time and fly from Medellin to Cartagena, there are also some air options available. We currently have %totalNumberOfDepartures% daily departures from the %airportName% located approximately %routeDistance% km from %nearbyStation%. If you'd prefer to save time and fly from Medellin to Cartagena, there are also some air options available. We currently have %totalNumberOfDepartures% daily departures from the %airportName% located approximately %routeDistance% km from %nearbyStation%.

Medellin to Cartagena Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Medellin
Destination Station Cartagena
Daily Departures Over 49 bus departures , including more than 32 night buses.
Earliest Departures 00:20 AM
Latest Departure 10:45 PM
Travel Distance 396 mi
Travel Time 11:37

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