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How to get fromAyapel to Santa Martaby bus, car, ferry, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Ayapel to Santa Marta by bus, car, ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayapel to Sincelejobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    8h 45m
    $31–45

  2. Drive 522.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ayapel to Santa Martacar car 522.6 km
    7h 47m
    $28–40

  3. Ferry, bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ayapel to San Marcosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    3. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MTR - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    10h 38m

  4. Bus via Ayapel

    1. Take the bus from Ayapel to Sincelejobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    12h
    $31–45

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ayapel to San Marcosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    13h 30m

  6. Ferry, bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ayapel to San Marcosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    3. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MTR - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    11h 29m

  7. Taxi, bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ayapel to Caucasiataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Caucasia to Tarazábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarazá to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MDE - SMR
    6. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    10h 12m

Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 524.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Ayapel, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Ayapel to Terminal Santa Marta via Sincelejo in around 8h 45m.

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