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How to get fromIquique to Santa Martaby bus, plane, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane ANF - SMR
    3. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    19h 7m

  2. Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane IQQ - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    17h 45m
    $173–707

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    3d 20h
    $304–409

  4. Drive  5,179.1 km

    1. Drive from Iquique to Santa Martacar car 5,179.1 km
    3d 2h
    $639–923

  5. Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane IQQ - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    16h 13m

  6. Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iquique to Humberstonebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane TCQ - SMR
    5. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    19h 57m

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,409.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 7m

What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 20h.

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