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How to get fromSanta Marta Airport (SMR) to Salentoby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta Airport (SMR) to Salento by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Armenia

    best
    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane SMR - AXM
    4h 2m
    $104–275

  2. Drive 1,029.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Marta Airport (SMR) to Salentocar car 1,029.5 km
    15h 25m
    $54–78

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to La Doradabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada to Mariquitabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mariquita to Salentotaxi taxi
    16h 52m
    $200–266

  4. Fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane SMR - PEI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Salentobus bus
    4h 47m
    $94–239

  5. Bus via Honda

    1. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    20h 17m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    24h 37m

  7. Bus via Tarazá

    1. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus 15
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Tarazábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarazá to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    25h 53m

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Marta Airport (SMR) to Salento.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 794.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Santa Marta Airport (SMR), Colombia and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and AeroRepública fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Salento via Ruta 18 - Parada 01, Ruta 18 - Parada 05, Terminal Santa Marta, Terminal de Honda, Terminal de Transportes de Manizales, and Terminal de Transportes de Pereira in around 20h 17m.

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