There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Managua by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
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 13m$449–772Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SMR - MGA
11h 48m$90–470Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamácar
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus
7d 10h$829–880Bus 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 39m$110–470Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
7d 13h$825–882
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 - $470 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Managua is to bus and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $440 - $800.
The distance between Santa Marta and Managua is 1369 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Managua without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 13h and costs $800 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Santa Marta to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 1h behind Santa Marta. It is currently 7:53 PM in Santa Marta and 6:53 PM in Managua.
There are 115+ 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Cartagena to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- 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
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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