There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Santa Marta by plane or bus
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Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MEL - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
35h 9mFly to Cartagena, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MEL - CTG
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
34h 45m$652–1,752Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MEL - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
30h 51m$684–1,851Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MEL - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Martabus
40h 2m$737–1,949Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane MEL - MTR
- Take the bus from Terminal De Transporte Monteria to Terminal Santa Martabus
42h 56m$706–1,874
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 34h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 30h 51m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Santa Marta is 15266 km.
It takes approximately 35h 9m to get from Melbourne to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Santa Marta is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:58 PM in Melbourne and 7:58 AM in Santa Marta.
There are 2518+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Santa Marta. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, 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 the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, then take the bus to Terminal Santa Marta.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal De Transporte Monteria to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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