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There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to Santa Marta by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane CUC - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    11h 52m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    22h 50m
    $61–85

  3. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    20h 5m
    $63–87

  4. Drive  743.2 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Santa Martacar car 743.2 km
    11h 50m
    $89–128

  5. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CUC - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    13h 2m
    $155–357

  6. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane BGA - SMR
    4. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    14h 10m

  7. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane BGA - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    15h 26m
    $147–376

Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 52m

What companies run services between Mérida, Venezuela and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal Santa Marta via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta in around 20h 5m.

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