How to get fromSanta Marta to Iquitosby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Iquitos by plane, bus, or car ferry

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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
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1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane SMR - IQT
11h 57m
$243–802
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitrebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayobus
3. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
4. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
4d 21h
$1,009–1,074
Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane BAQ - IQT
13h 28m
$342–1,139
Bus to Cartagena, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
2. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CTG - IQT
14h 51m
$254–797
Bus, car ferry via San Miguel
1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitrebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus
3. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus
4. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
5d
$989–1,043

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

30Weekly Planes

11h 23mAverage Duration

$230Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,687.3 km
Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Iquitos, Peru?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) 4 times a day.

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Iquitos(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

{"type": "ExternalData","service": "page","title": "Loreto-Perú lugares de interes.map"} Iquitos is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city in Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road that is not on an island; it is only accessible by river and air.

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