There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Santa Marta by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CLO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
3hDrive 1,198.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Santa Martacar 1,198.2 km
17h 59m$63–91Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi
22h 33m$610–625Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CLO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
4h 12m$128–220Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénagabus
23h 25m$78–134Bus via Bosconia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal Santa Martabus
24h 32m$75–133Bus via Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
26h 18m$74–113
Cali to Santa Marta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Ciénaga via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Cali and Santa Marta is 1009 km. The road distance is 1198.2 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Santa Marta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 33m and costs $610 - $630.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Cali to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Cali to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Santa Marta is 1198 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Cali to Santa Marta.
Book your Cali to Santa Marta bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénaga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–114 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Balboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–114
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–106
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $65–90
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Estimated price
- $584
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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