Transport at CTG

8 transport

8 ways to get to and from Cartagena: Minibus · Coach · Pre-booked shuttle · App-based · Metered taxi · BRT bus.

Options

Modes

Minibus

1 option

~20-35 min CTG area to walled city depending on traffic and number of stops

Approximately 3,000-4,000 COP (about $0.75-1 USD) per person as reported by multiple Reddit users for colectivos from near CTG to Centro

Coach

1 option

~Approximately 2-3 hours Cartagena bus terminal to Barranquilla, plus 30-45 min CTG to terminal depending on traffic

Reddit users report Cartagena–Barranquilla intercity buses around 25,000-35,000 COP ($6-9) one way, excluding the separate CTG–terminal taxi

Pre-booked shuttle

1 option

~15-30 min CTG to Bocagrande depending on traffic

Online transfer platforms and TripAdvisor threads report private CTG–Bocagrande vans around 60,000-90,000 COP ($15-22) per vehicle depending on operator and group size

App-based

3 options

~10-25 min CTG to Old City area depending on traffic

Reddit users report DiDi rides CTG–Centro in the 15,000-25,000 COP ($4-6) range depending on time and demand; not fixed

Metered taxi

1 option

~10-20 min CTG to Old City/Bocagrande depending on traffic

$4-6 equivalent to 15,000-25,000 COP from CTG to Old City/Bocagrande (official zone fare as reported by multiple travellers)

BRT bus

1 option

~20-30 min from airport‑adjacent stop to the edge of the walled city depending on route and traffic

About 2,600-2,800 COP flat fare on Transcaribe per ride as reported in Cartagena transit threads

Name	Time	Cost
Colectivo Walled City Minibus	20-35 min CTG area to walled city depending on traffic and number of stops	Approximately 3,000-4,000 COP (about $0.75-1 USD) per person as reported by multiple Reddit users for colectivos from near CTG to Centro	→
Inter-municipal Bus Barranquilla Coach	Approximately 2-3 hours Cartagena bus terminal to Barranquilla, plus 30-45 min CTG to terminal depending on traffic	Reddit users report Cartagena–Barranquilla intercity buses around 25,000-35,000 COP ($6-9) one way, excluding the separate CTG–terminal taxi	→
Private Transfer Vans Bocagrande Pre-booked shuttle	15-30 min CTG to Bocagrande depending on traffic	Online transfer platforms and TripAdvisor threads report private CTG–Bocagrande vans around 60,000-90,000 COP ($15-22) per vehicle depending on operator and group size	→
RideShare DiDi App-based	10-25 min CTG to Old City area depending on traffic	Reddit users report DiDi rides CTG–Centro in the 15,000-25,000 COP ($4-6) range depending on time and demand; not fixed	→
RideShare InDriver App-based	10-25 min CTG to Old City depending on time of day	User reports suggest offers around 15,000-20,000 COP ($4-5) are commonly accepted for CTG–Centro, but prices are negotiated and not fixed	→
RideShare Uber App-based	10-25 min CTG to Old City depending on traffic	User reports suggest Uber CTG–Centro typically 18,000-25,000 COP ($5-6) depending on surge; not regulated	→
Taxi Aeropuerto Cartagena Metered taxi	10-20 min CTG to Old City/Bocagrande depending on traffic	$4-6 equivalent to 15,000-25,000 COP from CTG to Old City/Bocagrande (official zone fare as reported by multiple travellers)	→
Transcaribe Airport Stop BRT bus	20-30 min from airport‑adjacent stop to the edge of the walled city depending on route and traffic	About 2,600-2,800 COP flat fare on Transcaribe per ride as reported in Cartagena transit threads	→