There are 6 ways to get from Bucaramanga to San Rafael by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Puerto Berrío
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Puerto Berríobus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Berrío to San Rafaeltaxi
6h 28m$100–127Drive 349.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bucaramanga to San Rafaelcar 349.9 km
5h 33m$19–27Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi, bus
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BGA - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
- Take the bus from Guatapé to San Rafaelbus
4h 50m$159–399Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Medellínbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to San Rafaeltaxi
11h 28m$137–157Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafaelbus
11h 34m$37–53Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane BGA - EOH
- Take the taxi from Medellín to San Rafaeltaxi
4h 42m$253–557
Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucaramanga to San Rafael is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bucaramanga to San Rafael is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 42m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucaramanga to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga and arriving at San Rafael via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Bucaramanga and San Rafael is 345 km. The road distance is 349.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucaramanga to San Rafael without a car is to bus and taxi via Puerto Berrío which takes 6h 28m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Bucaramanga to San Rafael, including transfers.
Bucaramanga to San Rafael bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga station.
Bucaramanga to San Rafael bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucaramanga to San Rafael is 350 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Bucaramanga to San Rafael.
There are 319+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Bucaramanga, Colombia and San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Rafael via Terminal del Norte in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Puerto Berrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 604 230 8814
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrapenol1.wixsite.com
Bus from Guatapé to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Book at
- Redbus Sotrapenol
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- Redbus Sotrapenol
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Medellín
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $29–40
- Phone
- +57 4 230 51 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $66–196
Cootramam
- Phone
- +57 310 451 3600
- Website
- cootraman.com
Taxi
- Phone
- +57 313 763 7675
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- Taxivan
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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