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

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

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  1. Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane GYE - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    5h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    2d 5h
    $113–182

  3. Bus via Puerto Boyacá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Puerto Boyacábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Boyacá to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    43h 54m
    $124–195

  4. Drive  2,271.4 km

    1. Drive from Guayaquil to Santa Martacar car 2,271.4 km
    34h 47m
    $270–390

  5. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane GYE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    6h 57m
    $269–389

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    44h 12m
    $633–689

  7. Bus via Yarumal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lago Agriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Rosa de Ososbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Osos to Yarumalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Yarumal to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    2d 12h

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,709.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Santa Marta via Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Puerto Boyacá in around 43h 54m.

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