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How to get fromQuito to Santa Martaby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane UIO - SMR
    3. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    7h 15m

  2. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane UIO - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    8h 42m
    $104–398

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    35h 17m
    $173–217

  4. Drive  1,903.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Santa Martacar car 1,903.4 km
    28h 51m
    $108–156

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane IPI - SMR
    3. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    8h 49m

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    40h 55m
    $671–717

  7. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    43h 57m
    $128–198

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Quito to Santa Marta.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,478.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Santa Marta via Cúcuta and Terminal Cúcuta in around 35h 17m.

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