Public transportation services, licensed taxis and rideshare, private transfer companies and car rental services in Cartagena airport (CTG)
The best option is to book online and in advance your transfer to or from the airport so that a driver will be waiting for you and you do not have to negotiate prices with cabs or transfer companies. If it is just you, you can opt for a shared transfer service (USD6.00). For families or groups, there are vehicles for 3 (USD13.70) and 6 passengers (USD24.00), and minibuses for 10 (USD35.30) and 19 people (USD60.60).
Reservations must be made at least 12 hours in advance. At the airport, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it as soon as you leave the baggage claim area and enter the public Arrivals Hall. If you are in a hotel or apartment, the driver will wait for you outside the building. If he has the possibility to park the vehicle, he may sometimes wait for you at the reception desk.
Inside the airport, you will also find different counters with private transfer companies (Guianza Express, Transfer & Travel Colombia) to Cartagena and surrounding towns, such as Manzanillo del Mar and Mompox. The individual price is usually quite high (about USD20.00 to the city center).
If you join the group transfer of other passengers (they will be dropped off according to the consistency of the route and not in order of arrival at the minibus), you will be charged a little less.
Timetables
Frequent services to and from the city between 6:50 am and 11:45 pm.
Route
Crespo, Airport, Santander Av., Center - India Catalina, Castillo de Sanfelipe, Mercado de Bazurto, Crisanto Luque Av., Del Bosque Av., Bomba del Amparo.
Frequency
Buses leave approximately every 10 minutes.
Fares
A trip to the city center costs around $COP2.000.
Fares
The fare from Cartagena Airport to the historic center is $COP16,100 and to Bocagrande $COP27,500.
When you arrive on an international flight, look for the electronic machines located on the right, just past customs control. When you enter the address you want to go to, the machine issues a ticket showing the price to be paid.
If you arrive at the Domestic Terminal, there is a window on the left-hand side where you will be given a ticket when you tell them where you are going.
Travel time
As the airport is located within the urban area, distances are relatively short. Travel time to the historic center is between 10 and 15 minutes, to Getsemaní 15 minutes, and about 20 minutes to Bocagrande.
Tips
It is recommended to use official cabs, as they have fixed fares to different sectors of the city and are operated by reliable drivers.
Latest updates: April 25, 2024