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How to get fromCartagena to Santa Martaby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tunjabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Tunja to Santa Martataxi taxi
    10h 52m
    $99–144

  2. Drive 798 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Santa Martacar car 798 km
    12h 4m
    $42–61

  3. Fly Cartagena to El Dorado International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane CTG - BOG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Chiquinquirábus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chiquinquirá to Santa Martataxi taxi
    7h 42m
    $67–184

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barbosabus bus
    18h 24m
    $52–105

  5. Bus via Montería

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus Cartagena
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Albaniabus bus
    20h 13m
    $66–103

  6. Fly Cartagena to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane CTG - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barbosabus bus
    8h 39m
    $122–288

  7. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane BAQ - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Chiquinquirábus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chiquinquirá to Santa Martataxi taxi
    9h 34m
    $89–206

Cartagena (CTG) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights

Calendar222Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 955 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Santa Marta, Santander, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Santa Marta via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga and Barbosa in around 18h 24m.

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