There are 7 ways to get from El Vigía to Santa Marta by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Drive from El Vigía to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CUC - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
6h 55mDrive 725.7 km
cheapest- Drive from El Vigía to Santa Martacar 725.7 km
10h 15m$38–55Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de El Vigía to Santa Bárbara del Zuliabus
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to El Crucebus
- Drive from El Cruce to Curumanícar
- Take the bus from Curumaní to Terminal Santa Martabus
18h 53mDrive, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Drive from El Vigía to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CUC - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
8h 18m$137–334Bus via Villa del Rosario
- Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
22h 25m$71–99Bus
- Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
25h 10m$70–97Bus via Bosconia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de El Vigía to Caja Secabus
- Take the bus from Caja Seca to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal Santa Martabus
28h 24m$83–115
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Vigía to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from El Vigía to Santa Marta is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from El Vigía to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from El Vigia Airport and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between El Vigía and Santa Marta is 668 km. The road distance is 725.7 km.
The best way to get from El Vigía to Santa Marta without a car is to bus via Villa del Rosario which takes 22h 25m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from El Vigía to Santa Marta, including transfers.
El Vigía to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Terminal de Transporte de Pasajero Sur José, depart from El Vigia Airport station.
El Vigía to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Terminal de Transporte de Pasajero Sur José, arrive at Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes station.
Santa Marta is 1h behind El Vigía. It is currently 12:45 AM in El Vigía and 11:45 PM in Santa Marta.
Yes, the driving distance between El Vigía to Santa Marta is 726 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from El Vigía to Santa Marta.
What companies run services between El Vigía, Venezuela and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- 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
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