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

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There are 8 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

    best
    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 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus 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
    45h 31m
    $101–167

  3. Bus via Puerto Boyacá

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Puerto Boyacábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Boyacá to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    39h 34m
    $107–170

  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 Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus 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
    10h 46m

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

    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 32m
    $104–398

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    39h 52m
    $628–676

  8. Bus via Yarumal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Santa Rosa de Ososbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Osos to Yarumalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Yarumal to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    2d 2h

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Santa Marta via Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Puerto Boyacá in around 39h 34m.

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