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$752–1,400Train 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$365–1,315Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane HAJ - SMR
23h 47mTrain 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$393–1,420Train 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$524–1,827Train 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$778–1,424
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 $360 - $1,400 and takes 23h.
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 8:56 AM in Europe and 1:56 AM in Playa Cristal.
There are 2637+ 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
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Almirante Padilla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Valledupar via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Cartagena via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cartagena via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cartagena via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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 Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $21–29
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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