There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Santa Marta by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Limón International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane LIO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
8h 40mFly Limón International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane LIO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 2m$76–370Bus, ferry via Portobelo
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
7d 4h$811–853Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SJO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
11h 43mBus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SJO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
12h 38m$286–525Fly Limón International Airport to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LIO - CTG
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
10h 35m$447–568Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
7d 5h$812–854
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $370 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $75 - $370.
The distance between Limón and Santa Marta is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Santa Marta without a car is to bus and ferry via Portobelo which takes 7 days 4h and costs $810 - $860.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Limón to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Santa Marta is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 11:30 AM in Limón and 12:30 PM in Santa Marta.
There are 2693+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Limón to Santa Marta. However, you can fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), walk to Ruta 15 - Parada 01, then take the bus to Ruta 15 - Parada 39. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Terminal Santa Marta via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal de Albrook, Sabanitas, Portobelo, Portobelo, Cartagena, and Oficina Transportes Marsol in around 7d 4h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Limón International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cartagena via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
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
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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