Medellin to Cartagena Bus

Q: What is the distance between Medellin and Cartagena?

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

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

The average travel time between the stations is 11:37 hours.

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

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 Medellin to Cartagena?

The average number of daily departures is 49. 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 Medellin to Cartagena?

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 Medellin to Cartagena?

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.

Medellin to Cartagena Cartagena to Medellin

Medellin to Cartagena bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route there are two transport types 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 to Cartagena at 16:00h the same day. While latest bus departs at 22:45h, arriving at 12:50h the same day. For faster travel, 2 flights are available daily.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:00 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

14h 0min

21:00 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.4979 HRK

Best offer on 25. Jan

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00:20 Medellin

15h 40min

DIRECT

16:00 Cartagena

from 26.15 HRK

Best offer on 16. Jan

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05:15 Medellin

7h 35min

DIRECT

12:50 Cartagena

from 24.57 HRK

Best offer on 16. Jan

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05:30 Medellin

15h 40min

DIRECT

21:10 Cartagena

from 46.29 HRK

Best offer on 06. Jan

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05:30 Medellin

12h 0min

DIRECT

17:30 Cartagena

from 46.54 HRK

Best offer on 29. Dec

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Traveling by bus from Medellin to Cartagena

The shortest travel distance between Medellin and Cartagena is 638 km. 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 night 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

13:00 Terminal Del Norte Medellin

14h 0min

03:00 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 47.4979 HRK

Best offer on 25. Jan

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17:30 Medellin

15h 40min

DIRECT

09:10 Cartagena

from 46.29 HRK

Best offer on 06. Jan

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22:30 Medellin

12h 0min

DIRECT

10:30 Cartagena

from 46.54 HRK

Best offer on 29. Dec

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22:30 Medellin

15h 40min

DIRECT

14:10 Cartagena

from 46.29 HRK

Best offer on 06. Jan

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21:30 Medellin

13h 30min

DIRECT

11:00 Cartagena

from 37.09 HRK

Best offer on 16. Jan

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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

Unitransco

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Flota La Macarena

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Rapido Ochoa

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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.

Medellin

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

Cartagena

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

Cheapest ticket prices

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

Trip reviews from Medellin to Cartagena

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Other popular destinations from Medellin

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:

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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:

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 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%.