There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Neiva by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Benito Salas Airport (NVA)plane SMR - NVA
5h 27m$122–448Drive 1,110.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Neivacar 1,110.6 km
16h 12m$58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal de Neivabus
18h 25m$63–116Bus 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 Benito Salas Airport (NVA)plane BAQ - NVA
6h 43m$216–452Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neivabus
23h 40m$60–120Bus via Bogotá #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Facatativábus Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neivabus
27h 55m$61–102
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Neiva is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Neiva is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Neiva. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal de Neiva via Terminal Transportes Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Neiva is 942 km. The road distance is 1110.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Neiva without a car is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Santa Marta to Neiva, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Neiva bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Neiva is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $120 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 18h 25m.
Santa Marta to Neiva bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Neiva is 1111 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Santa Marta to Neiva.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Neiva, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and Easyfly fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Neiva via Terminal Transportes Honda in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Benito Salas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Benito Salas Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Benito Salas Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Benito Salas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Benito Salas Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
- $43–80
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–80
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
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