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

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There are 8 ways to get from Manizales to Santa Marta by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Manizales to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MZL - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    6h 7m

  2. Drive 949.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manizales to Santa Martacar car 949.5 km
    14h 53m
    $50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    16h 14m
    $51–103

  4. Bus to Pereira, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane PEI - SMR
    3. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    6h 31m

  5. Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MDE - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    8h 7m

  6. Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MDE - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    9h 19m
    $72–174

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    18h 16m
    $604–611

  8. Bus via Medellín

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    20h 55m
    $59–96

Manizales (MZL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 841.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Transportes Honda in around 16h 14m.

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