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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Mérida by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    20h 5m
    $63–86

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    22h 50m
    $61–83

  3. Drive  742.7 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Méridacar car 742.7 km
    11h 51m
    $89–128

  4. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane SMR - CUC
    2. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    13h 1m
    $78–274

  5. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane BAQ - CUC
    3. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    14h 5m
    $155–357

  6. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane SMR - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    15h 5m
    $114–299

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 5m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Mérida, Venezuela?

You can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 20h 5m.

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