There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to San Blas Islands by bus, plane, unknown, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BAQ - PTY
- Walk from Chepo to San Blas Islandsunknown
7h 36mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to El Porvenirferry
- Walk from El Porvenir to San Blas Islandsunknown
5d 5hFly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, travel
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SMR - PTY
- Walk from Chepo to San Blas Islandsunknown
6h 31mFly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane SMR - BLB
- Take the bus from Albrook to El Llanobus
- Walk from El Llano to San Blas Islandsunknown
11h 2mBus to Cartagena, fly to Tocumen International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CTG - PTY
- Walk from Chepo to San Blas Islandsunknown
11h 30mBus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane BAQ - BLB
- Take the bus from Albrook to El Llanobus
- Walk from El Llano to San Blas Islandsunknown
9h 6mBus, ferry, travel via Cartagena
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to El Porvenirferry
- Walk from El Porvenir to San Blas Islandsunknown
5d 7h
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Marta and San Blas Islands is 742 km.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Santa Marta to San Blas Islands, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in San Blas Islands.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and San Blas Islands, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Santa Marta to San Blas Islands. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, take the shuttle to Chepo, then travel to San Blas Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to San Blas Islands via Oficina Transportes Marsol, Cartagena, and El Porvenir in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- 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
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–28
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- +507 303 3030
- Website
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from Albrook to El Llano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from Albrook to El Llano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to El Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to El Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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