There are 3 ways to get from Santa Marta to Aruba by plane or bus
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane SMR - AUA
7h 39m$160–300Bus 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$290–514Bus 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 21m$288–1,229
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Aruba is to fly which costs $160 - $300 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Aruba is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $290 - $550.
The distance between Santa Marta and Aruba is 510 km.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Santa Marta to Aruba, including transfers.
Aruba is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 11:11 AM in Santa Marta and 12:11 PM in Aruba.
There are 1006+ hotels available in Aruba.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Aruba?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and three 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
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
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