There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto by bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to La Candelitacar
- Take the bus from La Candelita to Core 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
18h 3mDrive 696.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Barquisimetocar 696.1 km
9h 36m$37–53Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane SMR - BRM
17h 44m$100–490Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Caja Secabus
- Take the bus from Caja Seca to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimetobus
31h 9m$91–114Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimetobus
26h 20m$86–114Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Jacinto Lara International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane BAQ - BRM
21h 52m$133–629Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane SMR - VLN
- Take the bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
12h 36m$234–505
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto is to drive which takes 9h 36m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto via Terminal Cúcuta and Caja Seca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Barquisimeto is 731 km. The road distance is 696.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto without a car is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Barquisimeto bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto is to fly which takes 17h 44m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $120 and takes 31h 9m.
Santa Marta to Barquisimeto bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Barquisimeto is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 2:22 AM in Santa Marta and 3:22 AM in Barquisimeto.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Barquisimeto, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto via Terminal Cúcuta and Caja Seca in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Cali, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Bucaramanga, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Cali, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- 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 de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from La Candelita to Core 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $20–24
Bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $14–16
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
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 Cúcuta to Caja Seca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $22–26
- Phone
- +58 274 2635779
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Caja Seca to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- 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
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Barquisimeto is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Santa Marta to Barquisimeto.
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