There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Montería by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Sincelejo
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Sincelejobus
- Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus Monteria - Sincelejo / ...
6h 51m$32–45Drive 422.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Monteríacar 422.3 km
6h 20m$22–32Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane SMR - MTR
7h 14m$100–260Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal De Transporte Monteriabus
7h 45m$30–45Bus 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 Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane BAQ - MTR
7h 59m$170–283
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Montería is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Montería is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $22 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal De Transporte Monteria. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Montería is 425 km. The road distance is 422.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Montería without a car is to bus via Sincelejo which takes 6h 51m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Santa Marta to Montería, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Montería bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Montería is to bus via Sincelejo which takes 6h 51m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 7h 14m.
Santa Marta to Montería bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Sincelejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Montería is 422 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Santa Marta to Montería.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Montería, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria via Sincelejo in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- 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
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal De Transporte Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
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 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
- $17–24
- 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
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