There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Salta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane SMR - SLA
14h 3m$400,000–1,500,000Bus to Cartagena, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane CTG - SLA
17h 59m$397,949–1,447,949Bus via Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
4d 16h$527,227–740,850Drive 6,049.6 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Saltacar 6,049.6 km
3d 16h$813,884–1,175,611Bus 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 Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane BAQ - SLA
13h 39m$484,385–1,934,996Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane RCH - SLA
16h 41m$626,618–2,042,747Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
4d 16h$577,552–853,075
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Salta is to bus via Tacna which costs $500000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Salta is to bus and fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $480000 - $2000000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Salta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal de Salta via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Santa Marta and Salta is 4139 km. The road distance is 6049.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Salta without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 4 days 16h and costs $500000 - $750000.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Santa Marta to Salta, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Salta bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Salta is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs $400000 - $1500000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $500000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 16h.
Santa Marta to Salta bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Salta is 2h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 6:22 AM in Santa Marta and 8:22 AM in Salta.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Salta, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, AeroRepública, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Salta via Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,500,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Cartagena to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Cartagena to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,500,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $65,000–90,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14,385–27,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20,000–27,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $26,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $65,000–90,000
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Salta is 6050 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Santa Marta to Salta.
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