Cartagena to Medellin bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 30 daily bus departures available, including 27 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cartagena bus station at 05:00h, arriving at Medellin bus station at 18:30h the same day. While latest bus departs at 21:30h, arriving at 11:30h the following day.
13:00
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
03:00Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
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17:30
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
07:30Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
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21:30
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
11:30Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
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Getting from Cartagena and Medellin by bus
The shortest travel distance between Cartagena and Medellin is 638 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 10:00 has a travel time of 06:05h.
The longest travel time on the route is 14:15h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Medellin earlier, there
are 27 night buses from Cartagena to Medellin.
The overnight buses depart between 13:00 and 21:30 and arrive between 00:30 and 11:30
the following day.
Below are the most popular night departures to Medellin:
13:00
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
03:00Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
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45.4825
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17:30
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
07:30Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
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45.4825
HRK
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21:30
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
14h 0min
11:30Terminal Del Norte Medellin
Flota La Macarena
from
45.4825
HRK
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16:15
Cartagena
13h 30min
DIRECT
05:45Medellin
Rapido Ochoa
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44.64
HRK
Best offer on 10. Jun
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17:30
Cartagena
13h 30min
DIRECT
07:00Medellin
Expreso Brasilia
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41.2651
HRK
Best offer on 15. Apr
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Bus companies operating the Cartagena to Medellin route
There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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