Transportation · Cartagena
Cartagena Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Cartagena's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-01
Airports serving Cartagena
Rafael Núñez (CTG) — 5 km from the centre
15 min taxi COP 15,000–25,000 (US$4–6); Uber + InDriver COP 12,000–18,000; complimentary hotel pickup common.
Arriving by train
No passenger rail in Colombia — all intercity travel by air or bus.
Entry and arrival formalities
Visa-free 90 days for US/UK/EU/Canada/Australia/most Latin America (extendable to 180). Check-Mig pre-registration required online.
Getting into the city
Walled City + Getsemaní are walkable + best explored on foot; carriage rides (US$15–25) at night are touristy but atmospheric. Taxis flag-down COP 8,000–20,000 in centre (agree fare — no meters); Uber + InDriver + DiDi all work. TransCaribe BRT to Bocagrande + Manga COP 3,000. Boats to Rosario Islands + Barú from Muelle de la Bodeguita COP 60,000–120,000 return (30–60 min). Rafael Núñez airport (CTG) 5 km — 15 min taxi COP 15,000–25,000.
Walking
Walled City + Getsemaní walkable + best explored on foot; carriage rides evenings US$15–25.
Taxi / Uber / InDriver
COP 8,000–20,000 in centre — agree fare in advance (no meters) or use apps.
TransCaribe BRT
Bus rapid transit to Bocagrande + Manga + Villa Estrella — COP 3,000.
Boat
Rosario Islands + Barú from Muelle de la Bodeguita COP 60,000–120,000 return.
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