There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Trinidad by plane, car, or bus
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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane SMR - TDD
22h 2m$170–700Drive 6,361.9 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Trinidadcar 6,361.9 km
3d 19h$768–1,109Bus 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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane BAQ - TDD
21h 38m$209–823Bus 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 Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane RCH - TDD
24h 33m$307–1,028Bus to Valledupar, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane VUP - TDD
27h 9m$389–1,332Bus to Cartagena, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane CTG - TDD
25h 36m$211–781
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Trinidad is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Trinidad is to bus and fly which takes 21h 38m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Santa Marta and Trinidad is 3080 km. The road distance is 6361.9 km.
It takes approximately 22h 2m to get from Santa Marta to Trinidad, including transfers.
Trinidad is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 2:03 AM in Santa Marta and 3:03 AM in Trinidad.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Trinidad is 6362 km. It takes approximately 3 days 19h to drive from Santa Marta to Trinidad.
There are 15+ hotels available in Trinidad.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Trinidad, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Eco Jet, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Pereira, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Valledupar to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Valledupar to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cartagena to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Valledupar to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $22–35
- 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
- $10–18
- 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
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–30
- 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
- $12
- 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
- $13–21
- 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
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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