There are 3 ways to get from Santa Marta to Aruba by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane SMR - AUA
7h 20m$180–390Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane BAQ - AUA
5h 40m$299–823Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane RCH - AUA
11h 41m$268–1,028
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Aruba is to fly which costs $180 - $390 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Aruba is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Santa Marta and Aruba is 510 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Santa Marta to Aruba, including transfers.
Aruba is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 11:51 AM in Santa Marta and 12:51 PM in Aruba.
There are 997+ hotels available in Aruba.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Aruba?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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