There are 6 ways to get from Melgar to Santa Marta by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane BOG - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
7h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitrebus Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Santa Martabus
22h$45–91Bus via Honda
- Take the bus from Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Martabus
19h$69–120Drive 971.5 km
- Drive from Melgar to Santa Martacar 971.5 km
13h 58m$51–74Bus, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane BOG - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
8h 49m$77–176Bus via Engativá
- Take the bus from Melgar to Silvaniabus
- Take the bus from Silvania to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
- Take the bus from Facatativá to Terminal Santa Martabus
24h 33m$52–80
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melgar to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melgar to Santa Marta is to bus and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $75 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Melgar to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Melgar and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Girardot, Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué and Terminal Transportes Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Melgar and Santa Marta is 946 km. The road distance is 971.5 km.
The best way to get from Melgar to Santa Marta without a car is to bus via Honda which takes 19h and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Melgar to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Melgar to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Cooveracruz, depart from Melgar station.
Melgar to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Cooveracruz, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melgar to Santa Marta is 972 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Melgar to Santa Marta.
Book your Melgar to Santa Marta bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Melgar, Tolima, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Melgar to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Girardot, Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué, and Terminal Transportes Honda in around 19h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
- 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
- 018000116222
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Silvania to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43–80
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–80
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
- 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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–75
- 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
- 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
- +57 310 619 9914
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooveracruz.com
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- cooveracruz.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Melgar to Silvania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 316 7844999
- [email protected]
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $35–55
Bus from Facatativá to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $35–55
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