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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartago to Santa Marta by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Pereira, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Parada 16 to Parada 27bus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane PEI - SMR
    3. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    4h 30m

  2. Drive 1,017.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartago to Santa Martacar car 1,017.9 km
    16h 7m
    $54–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    17h 47m
    $56–112

  4. Bus, bus to Cali, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Bugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane CLO - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    6h 42m

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to La Estrellabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    21h 27m
    $608–618

  6. Bus via Medellín

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    23h 19m
    $65–106

Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 884.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Cartago, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Cartago to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and Terminal Transportes Honda in around 17h 47m.

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