There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane SMR - CUC
5h 45m$57–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
13h 30m$40–60Bus via Bosconia
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus
13h 24m$57–77Drive 616.1 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Cúcutacar 616.1 km
9h 18m$74–106Bus 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 Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane BAQ - CUC
6h 48m$134–330
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $55 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal Cúcuta. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Cúcuta is 425 km. The road distance is 616.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta without a car is to bus via Bosconia which takes 13h 24m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Cúcuta is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $55 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bosconia, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 13h 24m.
Santa Marta to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Bosconia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Cúcuta is 616 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Santa Marta to Cúcuta.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Cúcuta, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta via Bosconia and Aguachica in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $18–26
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $22–35
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
- +57 312 5953928
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Bosconia to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 265 3815
- Website
- cootragua.blogspot.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- cootragua.blogspot.com
- Book at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
- 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
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
- 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
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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