There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Valencia by plane, bus, car, or rideshare
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Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane SMR - VLN
7h 41m$220–490Drive 881.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Valenciacar 881.3 km
12h 44m$46–67Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar
- Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Maracaibo to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valenciabus
21h 18mBus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane BAQ - VLN
9h 2m$270–473Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SMR - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
11h 13m$178–383Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanosbus
22h 41mBus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Centerbus
28h 32m$111–138
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Valencia is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Valencia is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Valencia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos via Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, Core 3 and Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Valencia is 725 km. The road distance is 881.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Valencia without a car is to bus and rideshare which takes 28h 32m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Santa Marta to Valencia, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Valencia bus services, operated by Unitransco, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Valencia is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $220 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 41m.
Santa Marta to Valencia bus services, operated by Unitransco, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Valencia is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 8:16 AM in Santa Marta and 9:16 AM in Valencia.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Valencia, Venezuela?
AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Valencia via Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, Core 3, Santa Rosalía, Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo, and Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- 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 Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- 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 de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Moján
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal de Maracaibo to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–60
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–39
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $29–34
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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