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

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

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  1. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane SMR - MDE
    4h 25m
    $75–256

  2. Drive 812.6 km

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    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Retirocar car 812.6 km
    12h 29m
    $43–62

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    16h 23m
    $47–71

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane BAQ - MDE
    5h 35m
    $78–243

  5. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane SMR - EOH
    2. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Retirotaxi taxi
    6h 22m
    $125–397

  6. Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane RCH - MDE
    6h 38m
    $136–398

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia?

AeroRepública, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Rapido Ochoa operates a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 15h. Expreso Brasilia also services this route every 4 hours.

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