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How to get fromSanta Marta to Piuraby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Marta to Piura by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport

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    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane SMR - PIU
    13h 6m
    $240–850

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Piurabus bus
    2d 15h
    $148–233

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asísbus bus
    3. Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agriocar car
    4. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Loreto, Orellana, Ecuadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    47h 17m
    $168–255

  4. Drive  2,664.2 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Piuracar car 2,664.2 km
    39h 22m
    $401–579

  5. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane BAQ - PIU
    13h 17m
    $229–923

  6. Bus to Cartagena, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus bus
    2. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane CTG - PIU
    14h 24m
    $221–831

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Piurabus bus
    2d 8h
    $835–877

  8. Bus via Cúcuta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    3d 1h
    $162–268

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Piura International Airport (PIU) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Piura, Peru?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and three other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Piura International Airport (PIU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Piura via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 15h.

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