There are 3 ways to get from Santa Marta to Managua by bus or plane
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Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane BAQ - MGA
9h 28m$420–673Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SMR - MGA
12h 7m$90–440Bus to Cartagena, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CTG - MGA
12h 55m$402–582
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Managua is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Managua is to bus and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $420 - $700.
The distance between Santa Marta and Managua is 1364 km.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Santa Marta to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 1h behind Santa Marta. It is currently 4:55 AM in Santa Marta and 3:55 AM in Managua.
There are 114+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Managua, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines flies from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Cartagena to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- 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
- 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
- $13
- 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
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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