There are 3 ways to get from Riohacha to Santa Marta by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Santa Marta is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Riohacha to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Riohacha and Santa Marta is 86 km. The road distance is 82.9 km.
The best way to get from Riohacha to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Riohacha to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Riohacha to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
Riohacha to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riohacha to Santa Marta is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Riohacha to Santa Marta.
There are seven+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Santa Marta, La Guajira, Colombia?
Rapido Ochoa operates a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao every 3 hours. Tickets cost $4–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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 de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $65–85
Taxi 770
- Phone
- +57 310 770 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Guajira Sas
- Phone
- +57 300 260 1151
- Website
- taxislaguajira.com
Taxi Tropical Riohacha
- Phone
- +57 301 728 5555
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