There are 5 ways to get from Pereira to Santa Marta by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane PEI - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
2h 25mDrive 995.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Pereira to Santa Martacar 995.1 km
15h 41m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Martabus
17h 38m$54–104Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to La Estrellabus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi
20h 12m$587–596Bus via Medellín
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Martabus
23h 10m$62–98
Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pereira to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pereira to Santa Marta is to drive which takes 15h 41m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pereira to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and Terminal Transportes Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Pereira and Santa Marta is 828 km. The road distance is 995.1 km.
The best way to get from Pereira to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 17h 38m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Pereira to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Pereira to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira station.
Pereira to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pereira to Santa Marta is 995 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Pereira to Santa Marta.
Book your Pereira to Santa Marta bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pereira, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and Terminal Transportes Honda in around 17h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pereira to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Pereira to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Estimated price
- $570
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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