Bus Maicao to Cartagena: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Maicao to Cartagena

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

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$29

Monday

Tuesday

$21

Wednesday

$20

Thursday

$12

Friday

$20

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Unitransco	8h 30m	1:45 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	10:15 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Unitransco goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/22/2026 1:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/22/2026 10:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Unitransco	8h 30m	2:15 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	10:45 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Unitransco goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/22/2026 2:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/22/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Unitransco	10h 0m	6:00 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	4:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Unitransco goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/22/2026 6:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/22/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Expreso Brasilia	11h 20m	4:30 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	3:50 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Expreso Brasilia goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/22/2026 4:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/22/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 20m
Expreso Brasilia	11h 20m	5:45 PM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	5:05 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Expreso Brasilia goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/22/2026 5:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/23/2026 5:05:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	8:00 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	6:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station		Basic	$21	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/24/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
	Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	7:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station		Basic	$21	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/24/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/24/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	8:00 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	6:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/25/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/25/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	7:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/25/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/25/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Copetran	12h 30m	9:30 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	10:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Copetran goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/25/2026 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/25/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Copetran	14h 45m	11:15 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	2:00 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Copetran goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/25/2026 11:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Unitransco	8h 30m	1:45 AM	Maicao	de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station	10:15 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Basic	$29	A Bus from Unitransco goes from de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/25/2026 1:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/25/2026 10:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Unitransco	2h 25m	2:05 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	4:30 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/26/2026 2:05:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 4:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Unitransco	2h 40m	2:20 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	5:00 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/26/2026 2:20:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Unitransco	2h 40m	3:50 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	6:30 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/26/2026 3:50:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Unitransco	2h 40m	12:50 PM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	3:30 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/26/2026 12:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Unitransco	2h 25m	1:35 PM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	4:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/26/2026 1:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/26/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	8:00 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	6:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/27/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/27/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Almirante Padilla	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	7:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Almirante Padilla goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/27/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/27/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Copetran	12h 30m	9:30 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	10:00 PM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Copetran goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/27/2026 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/27/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Copetran	14h 45m	11:15 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	2:00 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Copetran goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/27/2026 11:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/28/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Unitransco	8h 30m	1:45 AM	Maicao	Terminal de Transporte	10:15 AM	Cartagena	Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from Unitransco goes from Terminal de Transporte, Maicao (Colombia) at 3/27/2026 1:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Cartagena (Colombia) arriving at 3/27/2026 10:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Maicao to Cartagena is $12 on 3/26/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Maicao and Cartagena

See here how frequent the connections between Maicao and Cartagena are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 48 daily buses from Maicao to Cartagena. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Maicao and Cartagena.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 64 buses from Maicao to Cartagena, while Night sees the fewest connections between Maicao and Cartagena, with 19 offers.

Facts about the bus from Maicao to Cartagena

Compare all providers like Unitransco, Expreso Brasilia and Copetran that travel 29 times every day by bus from Maicao to Cartagena in one click! Book your bus ticket from Maicao to Cartagena starting from $12!

Cheapest Bus	$12
Fastest Bus	2h 25m
Earliest Bus	1:45 AM
Latest Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	29 Ø
Distance	232.2 miles
Bus Companies	Unitransco, Expreso Brasilia, Copetran and Almirante Padilla

Cheapest bus connections from Maicao to Cartagena

Every day, 29 buses from 4 bus companies leave Maicao for Cartagena: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/21/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/15

Monday 03/16

Tuesday 03/17

Wednesday 03/18

Thursday 03/19

Friday 03/20

Saturday 03/21

Sunday 03/22

$29

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

$21

Wednesday 03/25

$29

Thursday 03/26

$12

Friday 03/27

$30

Saturday 03/28

Sunday 03/29

Monday 03/30

$27

Tuesday 03/31

$20

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

Friday 04/03

$27

Saturday 04/04

$26

Sunday 04/05

$30

Monday 04/06

$30

Tuesday 04/07

$27

Wednesday 04/08

$29

Thursday 04/09

$27

Friday 04/10

$27

Saturday 04/11

The cheapest time to travel from Maicao to Cartagena

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Maicao to Cartagena, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $12, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Maicao to Cartagena. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $29.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Maicao to Cartagena, with $12. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $20.

How to save money travelling from Maicao 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 Maicao 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 Maicao 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 Maicao to Cartagena are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Maicao and Cartagena

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

Terminal de Transporte

Cl. 16 #10- 27

Cuatro Vias

de Transportes de Maicao Bus Station

Bus Station

Tv. 54 #24-236

Transportes Marsol S.A.S.

Carrera 2A No 43

Muelle de la Bodeguita

Avenida Blas de Lezo

TOUR GRATIS CARTAGENA

El Laguiito

Service and Comfort on the bus from Maicao to Cartagena

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

FAQs about the Maicao to Cartagena bus

How much does a Maicao Cartagena bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12 and takes 2h 25m to reach Cartagena. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12 and $30. 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 Maicao to Cartagena each day?

Every day, the Maicao to Cartagena bus route is served by approximately 29 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Maicao to Cartagena is offered by Unitransco and takes 2h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $12. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Maicao to Cartagena?

The earliest bus arriving in Cartagena from Maicao starts at 1:45 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 Maicao to Cartagena?

The latest bus trip departing from Maicao for Cartagena starts at 11:30 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 Maicao Cartagena route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Maicao and Cartagena?

You can check all the direct connections between Maicao 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: Unitransco, Expreso Brasilia and Copetran.

What can I take with me on the Maicao 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 Maicao 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 Maicao 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 Maicao to Cartagena on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Maicao to Cartagena?

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

Basic

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Maicao and to Cartagena

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