There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Caldas by plane, bus, or car
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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 30m$81–287Drive 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$52–78Bus 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$88–279Bus 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$128–438Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane SMR - EOH
6h 1m$90–260Bus 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
18h 54m
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 30m and costs $80 - $290.
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 $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 30m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- 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
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–66
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–65
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
- +57 323 563 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
- +57 321 820 8122
- [email protected]
- Website
- yameya.co
Bus from Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Osos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- yameya.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- yameya.co
- Phone
- +57 604 2933131
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransa.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- coopetransa.com
- Book at
- coopetransa.com
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