There are 8 ways to get from Santa Marta to Manizales by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manizales
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Manizales (MZL)plane SMR - MZL
6h 11m$274–484Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
15h 23m$45–97Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
15h 23m$51–97Drive 950.6 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Manizalescar 950.6 km
14h 58m$50–72Fly to Pereira, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Pereira (PEI)plane SMR - PEI
- Take the bus from Cerritos to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
6h 37m$116–326Fly to Cali, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cali (CLO)plane SMR - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
8h 36m$94–188Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SMR - MDE
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Manizalesbus
9h 3m$87–189Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Manizalestaxi
20h 16m$227–250
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Manizales (MZL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Manizales is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Manizales is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $270 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Manizales. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal de Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Manizales is 754 km. The road distance is 950.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Manizales without a car is to bus which takes 15h 23m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Santa Marta to Manizales, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Manizales bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Manizales is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $270 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 15h 23m.
Santa Marta to Manizales bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Transportes Honda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Manizales is 951 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Santa Marta to Manizales.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Manizales, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Manizales (MZL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal de Honda in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42–75
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–75
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Estimated price
- $184
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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