There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Maracaibo by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, drive, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to La Candelitacar
- Take the taxi from San Benito to Maracaibotaxi
7h 7m$120–161Drive 371.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Maracaibocar 371.6 km
5h 12m$20–28Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane SMR - MAR
8h 17m$200–460Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Core 3bus
11h 43mBus via Terminal Santa Marta
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus TransGuajira
12h 43mBus 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 Maracaibo (MAR)plane BAQ - MAR
9h 51m$419–1,022
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Maracaibo is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Villa Carmen via Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján and Core 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Maracaibo is 382 km. The road distance is 371.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Santa Marta to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Unitransco, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $200 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 43m.
Santa Marta to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Unitransco, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 6:22 AM in Santa Marta and 7:22 AM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Maracaibo is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Santa Marta to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Villa Carmen via Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, and Core 3 in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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