There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Marta by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MDE - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
3h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Martabus
15h 55m$40–70Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi 777.3 km
13h 30m$583Drive 777.3 km
- Drive from Medellín to Santa Martacar 777.3 km
11h 43m$41–59Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
5h 7m$87–276Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane EOH - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
5h 45mBus via Aguachica
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Santa Martabus
20h 35m$64–88
Medellín to Santa Marta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs $85 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Medellín and Santa Marta is 695 km. The road distance is 777.3 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Santa Marta without a car is to taxi which takes 13h 30m and costs $583.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Medellín to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Medellín to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Santa Marta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Santa Marta is 777 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Medellín to Santa Marta.
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What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Marta every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–67 and the journey takes 15h 55m. Rapido Ochoa also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Estimated price
- $583
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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