There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta by bus, car, or taxi
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Cartagena to Santa Marta by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $11 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Cartagena and Santa Marta is 212 km. The road distance is 221.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $17 - $35.
The bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cartagena to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Unitransco, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Unitransco, arrive at Terminal Santa Marta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Santa Marta is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cartagena to Santa Marta.
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What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
Unitransco operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta every 4 hours. Tickets cost $25 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–27
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Cootaxcontucar
- Phone
- +57 313 555 6838
- Website
- cootaxcontucar.com
Taxicol Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 350 447 4404
Taxis Aeropuerto Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 311 669 8177
VIP Taxi Service
- Phone
- +57 304 210 5838
- Website
- viptaxicartagena.es.tl
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