There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Cartagena to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane CTG - RIA
17h 50mR$2,355–8,501Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane BAQ - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
24h 25mR$1,634–5,838Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Riverabus
- Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrielbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Santa Mariataxi
5d 16hR$3,311–4,165Drive 7,403.8 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Santa Mariacar 7,403.8 km
4d 13hR$3,780–5,460Fly Cartagena to Passo Fundo, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane CTG - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
20h 47mR$1,798–6,070Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane BAQ - RIA
25h 23mR$2,816–10,190Fly Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane CTG - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
20h 23mR$1,924–3,235Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Riverabus
- Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagébus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
6d 7hR$3,079–4,183
Cartagena (CTG) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3300 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 17h 50m and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Santana do Livramento and Rodoviária De Bagé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 7h.
The distance between Cartagena and Santa Maria is 5063 km. The road distance is 7403.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5 days 16h and costs R$ 3300 - R$ 4200.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Cartagena to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 17h 50m and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3000 - R$ 4200 and takes 6 days 7h.
Cartagena to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Santa Maria is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 8:45 PM in Cartagena and 10:45 PM in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Santa Maria (RIA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Rivera, Santana do Livramento, and Rodoviária De Bagé in around 6d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Passo Fundo via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Cartagena to Passo Fundo via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–8,500
Flights from Cartagena to Passo Fundo via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,100
Flights from Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,100
Flights from Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport via Bogota, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Santa Maria via Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–11,000
Flights from Cartagena to Santa Maria via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–8,500
Flights from Cartagena to Santa Maria via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–11,000
Flights from Cartagena to Santa Maria via Bogota, Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–11,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Santa Maria via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Santa Maria via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–12,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Santa Maria via Bogota, Brasilia, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,300–12,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Passo Fundo via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from Cartagena to Passo Fundo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Salgado Filho International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$61–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$85–120
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$320–460
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$320–460
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$61–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$85–120
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$61–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$85–120
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–326
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$200–290
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$61
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$61
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$61
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,400
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–3,100
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +598 4362 2566
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Nossar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rivera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$370–450
- Website
- Empresa Nossar
- Cama
- R$430–450
- Semicama
- R$370–420
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rivera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$370–450
- Website
- Empresa Nossar
- Cama
- R$430–450
- Semicama
- R$370–420
- Phone
- +598 2401 1990
- [email protected]
- Website
- turil.com.uy
Bus from Rivera to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- turil.com.uy
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–190
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- [email protected]
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$240–330
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$240–330
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$85–120
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- R$500–650
Ponto De Taxi Guarani
- Phone
- +55 (55) 99925-2509
Ponto de Táxi Igreja Matriz
- Phone
- +55 (55) 3232-1363
- Website
- google.com
Serviços de táxi para passageiros
- Phone
- +55 (55) 99935-8881
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