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How to get fromSanta Marta to Salentoby plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Armenia

    best
    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane SMR - AXM
    6h 16m
    $103–275

  2. Drive  1,043.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Salentocar car 1,043.4 km
    15h 33m
    $55–79

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to La Doradabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada to Mariquitabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mariquita to Salentotaxi taxi
    16h 36m
    $176–225

  4. Fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane SMR - PEI
    2. Take the bus from Cerritos to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Salentobus bus
    6h 48m
    $111–323

  5. Fly to Cali, shuttle

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cali (CLO)plane plane SMR - CLO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armeniashuttle bus
    8h 54m
    $91–181

  6. Bus via Honda

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    18h 12m
    $59–105

  7. Bus

    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 Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    23h 24m
    $62–105

  8. Bus via Yarumal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yarumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Ososbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    24h 13m

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Santa Marta to Salento.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 813.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and AeroRepública fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Armenia (AXM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Salento via Terminal de Honda, Terminal de Transportes de Manizales, and Terminal de Transportes de Pereira in around 18h 12m.

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