There are 7 ways to get from Caracas to Santa Marta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CCS - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
8h 5mDrive 1,036.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Santa Martacar 1,036.8 km
15h$55–79Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Core 3 to La Candelitabus
- Drive from La Candelita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Martabus
23h 43mFly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CCS - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 28m$244–429Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CCS - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Martabus
11h 38m$183–375Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Martabus
26h 20mBus via Villa del Rosario
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
28h 5m$85–118
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $240 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Torres de El Saladillo, Core 3, Terminal El Moján and Terminal de Transportes de Maicao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Caracas and Santa Marta is 945 km. The road distance is 1036.8 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Santa Marta without a car is to bus via Villa del Rosario which takes 28h 5m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Caracas to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Caracas to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, depart from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas station.
Caracas to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, arrive at Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo station.
Santa Marta is 1h behind Caracas. It is currently 3:54 AM in Caracas and 2:54 AM in Santa Marta.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Santa Marta is 1037 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Caracas to Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo, Torres de El Saladillo, Core 3, Terminal El Moján, Paraiguapoa, and Terminal de Transportes de Maicao in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Core 3 to La Candelita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.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
- $17–24
- 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
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–45
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $40–45
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