Cartagena to Medellin Bus

Q: What is the distance between Cartagena and Medellin?

The distance between these two places is a total of 638 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Cartagena and Medellin?

The average travel time between the stations is 10:10 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Cartagena to Medellin?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €24. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Cartagena to Medellin?

The average number of daily departures is 28. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Cartagena to Medellin?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Cartagena to Medellin?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Cartagena to Medellin Medellin to Cartagena

Cartagena to Medellin bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are two transport types available: bus and plane. We found up to 28 bus departures, including 28 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cartagena at 07:00h, arriving to Medellin at 21:00h the same day. While latest bus departs at 21:30h, arriving at 11:30h the same day. For faster travel, 3 flights are available daily.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:00 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

21:00 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

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07:00 Cartagena

14h 15min

DIRECT

21:15 Medellin

from 50.7 HRK

Best offer on 12. Jan

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10:00 Cartagena

6h 5min

DIRECT

16:05 Medellin

from 24.37 HRK

Best offer on 30. Dec

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10:00 Cartagena

13h 30min

DIRECT

23:30 Medellin

from 46.29 HRK

Best offer on 12. Jan

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16:30 Cartagena

6h 40min

DIRECT

23:10 Medellin

from 24.37 HRK

Best offer on 30. Dec

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Traveling by bus from Cartagena to Medellin

The shortest travel distance between Cartagena and Medellin is 638 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 06:05h. The longest travel time on the route is 14:15h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Medellin earlier, there are 28 night buses from Cartagena to Medellin. The overnight buses depart between 13:00 and 21:30 and arrive at the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 638 km and 12:11 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

13:00 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

03:00 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

Best offer on 13. Dec

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15:45 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

05:45 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

Best offer on 13. Dec

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17:30 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

07:30 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

Best offer on 13. Dec

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19:30 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

09:30 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

Best offer on 13. Dec

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21:30 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

14h 0min

11:30 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.3585 HRK

Best offer on 13. Dec

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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

Flota La Macarena

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Rapido Ochoa

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Unitransco

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Departure and arrival stations

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

Cartagena

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

Medellin

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

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €24 (One-Way) or €48 (Return).

Trip reviews from Cartagena to Medellin

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Other popular destinations from Cartagena

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

Cartagena to Santa Marta

Cartagena to Barranquilla

Cartagena to Bogota

Cartagena to Bucaramanga

Cartagena to Maicao

Cartagena to Cali

Cartagena to Monteria

Cartagena to Cucuta

Cartagena to Valledupar

Cartagena to Riohacha

Cartagena to Mompos

Cartagena to Santiago de Tolú

Cartagena to San Juan Nepomuceno

Cartagena to Sincelejo

Other popular destinations from Medellin

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

Medellin to Bogota

Medellin to Pereira

Medellin to Jardin

Medellin to Santa Marta

Medellin to Armenia

Medellin to Turbo

Medellin to Valledupar

Medellin to Cali

Medellin to Chigorodo

Medellin to Sincelejo

Medellin to Barranquilla

Medellin to Apartadó

Medellin to Urrao

Medellin to Bucaramanga

Medellin to Magangue

Medellin to Buenaventura

Medellin to Santiago de Tolú

Medellin to Arboletes

Medellin to Popayan

Other ways of traveling between Cartagena and Medellin

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