Bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena from $42

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cúcuta to Cartagena from various bus operators like Copetran or Expreso Brasilia for the next days.

today
from $42
tomorrow
from $42
Tuesday
from $42
Wednesday
from $42
Thursday
from $45
Friday
from $42
Saturday
from $42

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 30m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 28m
    • RedBus
      1h 30m
      0
      8:30 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:00 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $46
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $46
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 30m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 28m
    • RedBus
      1h 30m
      0
      8:30 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:00 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 30m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 28m
    • RedBus
      1h 30m
      0
      8:30 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:00 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 30m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 28m
    • RedBus
      1h 30m
      0
      8:30 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:00 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $45
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $45
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $45
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $46
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $46
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 30m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 28m
    • RedBus
      1h 30m
      0
      8:30 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:00 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 45m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 13m
    • RedBus
      2h 0m
      0
      8:15 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:15 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Copetran 20h 0m 9:00 AM Cúcuta Bus Station 5:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 16h 20m 2:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 6:20 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Copetran 18h 0m 4:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:00 AM Cartagena Transportes Marsol S.A.S.  Economy $42
Expreso Brasilia 20h 0m 3:00 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 11:00 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $48
Expreso Brasilia 17h 2m 5:30 PM Cúcuta Bus Station 10:32 AM Cartagena Bus Station  Basic $48
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena via Barranquilla, AT, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • RedBus
      16h 45m
      0
      5:30 PM
      Cúcuta
      Bus Station
      8:02 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      0
      RedBus
      Premium Economy
      $29
    • Waiting Time 0h 13m
    • RedBus
      2h 0m
      0
      8:15 AM
      Barranquilla, AT
      Rapido Ochoa
      10:15 AM
      Cartagena
      Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
      0
      RedBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $5

Frequency of bus connections between Cúcuta and Cartagena

See here how frequent the connections between Cúcuta and Cartagena are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily buses from Cúcuta to Cartagena. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 14 daily coaches between Cúcuta and Cartagena.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 84 buses from Cúcuta to Cartagena, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Cúcuta and Cartagena, with 16 offers.

Facts about the bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena

Compare all providers like Copetran and Expreso Brasilia that travel 16 times every day by bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cúcuta to Cartagena starting from $42!

Cheapest Bus $42
Fastest Bus 16h 20m
Earliest Bus 9:00 AM
Latest Bus 10:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes 16 Ø
Distance 268.5 miles
Bus Companies Copetran and Expreso Brasilia

Cheapest bus connections from Cúcuta to Cartagena

Every day, 16 buses from 2 bus companies leave Cúcuta for Cartagena: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/20/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/20
$45
Monday 07/21
$45
Tuesday 07/22
$42
Wednesday 07/23
$42
Thursday 07/24
$46
Friday 07/25
$42
Saturday 07/26
$42
Sunday 07/27
$45
Monday 07/28
$45
Tuesday 07/29
$45
Wednesday 07/30
$42
Thursday 07/31
$47
Friday 08/01
$49
Saturday 08/02
$42
Sunday 08/03
$42
Monday 08/04
$42
Tuesday 08/05
$42
Wednesday 08/06
$48
Thursday 08/07
$42
Friday 08/08
$42
Saturday 08/09
$42
Sunday 08/10
$42
Monday 08/11
$42
Tuesday 08/12
$47
Wednesday 08/13
$42
Thursday 08/14
$41
Friday 08/15
$42
Saturday 08/16

The cheapest time to travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cúcuta to Cartagena, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $42, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $45.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cúcuta to Cartagena, with $42. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $42.

How to save money travelling from Cúcuta to Cartagena

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cúcuta to Cartagena in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Cúcuta to Cartagena are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cúcuta to Cartagena

These are the most booked bus companies between Cúcuta to Cartagena from our users.

All bus stations and stops in Cúcuta and Cartagena

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Cúcuta and Cartagena.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Cúcuta to Cartagena? Compare all modes of transports from Cúcuta to Cartagena.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Cúcuta to Cartagena? Or which bus companies serve the route Cúcuta to Cartagena? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cúcuta to Cartagena bus

How much does a Cúcuta Cartagena bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $42 and takes 20h 0m to reach Cartagena. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cúcuta to Cartagena?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $42 and $51. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cartagena.

On average, how many connections are available from Cúcuta to Cartagena each day?

Every day, the Cúcuta to Cartagena bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Cúcuta to Cartagena take?

The fastest bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena is offered by Copetran and takes 16h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $42. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena?

The earliest bus arriving in Cartagena from Cúcuta starts at 9:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena?

The latest bus trip departing from Cúcuta for Cartagena starts at 10:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Cúcuta Cartagena route?

When traveling by bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena, passengers can travel with Copetran and Expreso Brasilia. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cúcuta and Cartagena?

You can check all the direct connections between Cúcuta and Cartagena by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Copetran and Expreso Brasilia.

What can I take with me on the Cúcuta to Cartagena bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Cúcuta Cartagena bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cúcuta Cartagena bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cúcuta to Cartagena on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cúcuta to Cartagena

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Cúcuta and to Cartagena

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Cúcuta and to Cartagena. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!

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