There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to San Rafael by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SMR - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
6h 50m$110–370Drive 796.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to San Rafaelcar 796.5 km
11h 45m$42–61Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Puerto Boyacábus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Boyacá to San Rafaeltaxi
13h 5m$132–169Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BAQ - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
8h$113–357Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane RCH - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
9h 3m$171–513Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafaelbus
18h 34m$52–79
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to San Rafael is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to San Rafael is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 50m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at San Rafael via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Santa Marta and San Rafael is 656 km. The road distance is 796.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to San Rafael without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 5m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Santa Marta to San Rafael, including transfers.
Santa Marta to San Rafael bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
Santa Marta to San Rafael bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to San Rafael is 796 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Santa Marta to San Rafael.
There are 319+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to San Rafael via Terminal del Norte in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Puerto Boyacá
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
- 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 del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–68
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–65
- 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
- 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 de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 604 230 8814
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrapenol1.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +57 4 230 51 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $65–193
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
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