There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Santander by plane, train, 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.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane LAX - BGA
15h 21m$251–880Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yariguíes Airport (EJA)plane LAX - EJA
15h 11m$386–1,423Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane SAN - BGA
17h 56m$273–948Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane LAX - CUC
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
17h 45m$275–949
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Santander is to fly which costs $250 - $900 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Santander is to fly which takes 15h 11m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Santander is 5538 km.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Los Angeles to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:20 PM in Los Angeles and 10:20 PM in Santander.
There are 380+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Santander, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, Delta, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via San Jose, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via Guadalajara, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via Guatemala City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Yariguíes Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City, Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–26
- Phone
- +57 607 549 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 312 5953928
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
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