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How to get fromSanta Marta to Santa Cruz de la Sierraby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Marta to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport

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    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane SMR - VVI
    11h 30m
    $192–725

  2. Bus via Iquique

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4d 12h

  3. Drive 5,893.2 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 5,893.2 km
    3d 13h
    $308–445

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane BAQ - VVI
    11h 8m
    $231–925

  5. Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane RCH - VVI
    15h 38m
    $369–1,231

  6. Bus to Cartagena, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus bus
    2. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane CTG - VVI
    15h 17m
    $193–683

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4d 14h
    $375–938

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4d 15h
    $407–531

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal Pichanalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pichanal to Salvador Mazzabus bus
    6. Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain train
    5d 15h
    $405–588

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights

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Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,461.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and AeroRepública fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Santa Cruz via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Iquique in around 4d 12h.

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