There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Caldas by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SMR - MDE
4h 31m$85–298Drive 803 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Caldascar 803 km
12h 10m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus
15h 34m$44–68Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BAQ - MDE
5h 40m$85–303Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane SMR - EOH
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Caldastaxi
6h 27m$163–526Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane RCH - MDE
6h 43m$163–438Bus via Yarumal
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yarumalbus
- Take the bus from Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Ososbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus
18h 31m
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Caldas is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Caldas is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Caldas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal del Norte via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Caldas is 624 km. The road distance is 803 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Caldas without a car is to bus which takes 15h 34m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Santa Marta to Caldas, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Caldas bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Caldas is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $85 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 15h 34m.
Santa Marta to Caldas bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Caldas is 803 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Santa Marta to Caldas.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Caldas, Colombia?
AeroRepública, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Rapido Ochoa operates a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 15h. Expreso Brasilia also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
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
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yarumal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $40–127
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- Taxivan
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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