There are 3 ways to get from Bogotá to Santa Marta by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Santa Marta is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Barbosa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Bogotá and Santa Marta is 174 km. The road distance is 174.3 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Santa Marta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Bogotá to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Bogotá to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Bogotá to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Barbosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Santa Marta is 174 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Bogotá to Santa Marta.
There are 74+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Santa Marta, Santander, Colombia?
Copetran operates a bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa hourly. Tickets cost $18–25 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Expreso Gaviota also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +57 317 661 2767
- [email protected]
- Website
- transreina.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Chiquinquirá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transreina.com
- Phone
- +57 4108971 Ext 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresogaviota.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Chiquinquirá
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $16–19
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