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How to get fromSanta Marta to Caldasby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Caldas by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane SMR - MDE
    4h 31m
    $91–285

  2. Drive  803 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Caldascar car 803 km
    12h 10m
    $42–61

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    15h 34m
    $44–67

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane BAQ - MDE
    5h 37m
    $79–293

  5. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane SMR - EOH
    2. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Caldastaxi taxi
    7h 7m
    $235–599

  6. Bus via Yarumal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yarumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Ososbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    18h 31m

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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.

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