There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Playa Cristal by train, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane FRA - SMR
20h 18m$752–1,399Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane FRA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
23h$364–1,315Train to Frankfurt, fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane FRA - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Martabus
29h 30m$422–1,120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Valledupar, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Valledupar (VUP)plane FRA - VUP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal Santa Martabus
28h 58m$543–1,927Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cartagena, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane FRA - CTG
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
26h 8m$776–1,423Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane AMS - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
26h 35m$476–1,635
Frankfurt (FRA) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Playa Cristal is to train and fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Playa Cristal is to train and fly which takes 20h 18m and costs $750 - $1,400.
The distance between Europe and Playa Cristal is 8774 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from Europe to Playa Cristal, including transfers.
Playa Cristal is 7h behind Europe. It is currently 7:27 PM in Europe and 12:27 PM in Playa Cristal.
There are 2626+ hotels available in Playa Cristal.
What companies run services between Europe and Playa Cristal, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Playa Cristal. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), then take the taxi to Playa Cristal. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the bus to Terminal Santa Marta, then take the taxi to Playa Cristal.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Punta Cana, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
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