TRANSIT TO/FROM EL AEROPUERTO RAFAEL NUNEZ (CARTAGENA):
THE AIRPORT IS SMALL AND WILL BE LINED UP WITH YELLOW CABS OUTSIDE THE MAIN TERMINAL.
TAXI TO THE CENTER (CENTRO HISTORICO OR CIUDAD AMURALLADA):
TIME: 10-15 MINUTES
PRICE: 10,000-13,000 PESOS COLOMBIANOS ($3-$4.50 USD)
TAXI TO BOCAGRANDE:
TIME: 15-20 MINUTES
PRICE: 16,000-20,000 PESOS ($5-$6 USD)
*UBER IS EXCELLENT FOR GETTING AROUND THE CITY, BUT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN TAXIS FROM THE AIRPORT BECAUSE OF AN AIRPORT TAX IMPOSED ON ALL RIDES
FLIGHTS/AIRFARE:
From the U.S. to Cartagena
Generally, flights from most major U.S. cities to Colombia range between $350-$450 round trip on the low end.
Domestic flights to Cartagena (CTG) from Bogota (BOG) or Medellin (MDE) range around $35-$60 each way in advance.
Barranquilla (BAQ) is a large coastal port city about a two hour bus ride to Cartagena, and though we haven’t done it, could also be a good option for flying into or out of.
If connecting through BOG or MDE, immigration lines can be long, so try and leave at least a couple hours for the connection.
Copa Airlines and Avianca Airlines are both excellent one-stop options from many cities.
Non-stop flights from the U.S. to Cartagena:
New York City (JFK) - Cartagena (Avianca, Jetblue)
Miami area (MIA/FLL) - Cartagena(Avianca, Jetblue, Spirit)
Atlanta - Cartagena (Delta: Wed, Sat, Sun only)
Non-stop Flights from Europe to Colombia:
Barcelona - Bogota (Avianca)
Madrid - Bogota (Avianca, Air Europa, Iberia)
Madrid - Medellin (Avianca, Iberia)
London (LHR) - Bogota (Avianca, British Airways)
Paris (CDG) - Bogota (Air France)
Amsterdam - Bogota (KLM)
Frankfurt - Bogota (Lufthansa)
Istanbul - Bogota (Turkish Airlines)
Non-Stop flights from Mexico to Colombia:
Mexico City - Bogota (Aeromexico, Interjet, Wingo, Avianca)
Mexico City - Medellin (Aeromexico)
Cancun - Bogota (LATAM, Wingo, Avianca, Interjet)
REDEEMING MILES:
If redeeming miles, Star Alliance (Avianca, United, Copa, Lufthansa etc) will have the most options. After, Oneworld* (American, British Airways, LATAM, Iberia etc) should have the second best options. Skyteam (AF/KLM, Delta, Aeromexico etc) is also a good option from many places. Jetblue's TrueBlue program and Interjet could also be great redemption options.
*Booking AA/Oneworld miles from the U.S. will require calling in and requesting the Bogota-Cartagena LATAM flight to be added manually (it won't show up on the AA search tool)
