There are 4 ways to get from Monterrey to Santa Marta by plane 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 to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MTY - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
11h 14mFly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MTY - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Santa Martabus
19h 11m$167–680Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MTY - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
13h 2m$359–1,525Fly to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MTY - CTG
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
15h 25m$272–1,534
Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $350 - $1,600.
The distance between Monterrey and Santa Marta is 3303 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Monterrey to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Santa Marta is 1h ahead of Monterrey. It is currently 6:00 AM in Monterrey and 7:00 AM in Santa Marta.
There are 2669+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Monterrey to Santa Marta. However, you can take the bus to Estación Exposición - Estadio Monterrey, take the bus to Aeropuerto Monterrey - Terminal B, walk to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) 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 Estación Exposición - Estadio Monterrey, take the bus to Aeropuerto Monterrey - Terminal B, walk to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Mexico City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- 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
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- 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
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–23
- 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
- $12
- 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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