There are 8 ways to get from Santa Marta to Salvador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane SMR - SSA
14h 41mR$1,208–4,261Bus to Cartagena, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane CTG - SSA
20h 11mR$1,124–3,674Bus
- 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 Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Salvadorbus
6d 15hR$2,434–5,351Drive 9,335.9 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Salvadorcar 9,335.9 km
5d 12hR$4,915–7,099Bus 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 Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane BAQ - SSA
16h 33mR$1,356–4,928Bus to Valledupar, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane VUP - SSA
20h 19mR$2,107–6,675Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvadorbus
7d 5hR$3,934–6,100Bus via Buenos Aires #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvadorbus
7d 9hR$3,322–5,141
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Salvador is to bus and fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3700 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Salvador is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Salvador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Salvador via Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Abancay and Porto Velho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 15h.
The distance between Santa Marta and Salvador is 4822 km. The road distance is 9335.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 15h and costs R$ 2400 - R$ 5500.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Santa Marta to Salvador, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Salvador bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Salvador is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2400 - R$ 5500 and takes 6 days 15h.
Santa Marta to Salvador bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Salvador is 2h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 2:05 AM in Santa Marta and 4:05 AM in Salvador.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Salvador, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Salvador via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Abancay, Porto Velho, and Porto Velho in around 6d 15h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Cartagena to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
Flights from Valledupar to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Cartagena to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Cartagena to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–4,900
- 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
- R$230–320
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$230–320
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$51–95
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$70–95
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$101–160
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$120–160
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–310
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Abancay to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$2–1,900
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,300–1,900
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$64–130
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$85–130
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$114–170
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$120–170
Bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$320–600
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$320–460
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$100–150
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$290–557
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$290–420
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$64
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$168
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$430–800
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$430–800
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–771
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$500–700
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