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How to get fromTumaco to Santa Martaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Tumaco to Santa Marta by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane TCO - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    4h 57m

  2. Drive  1,843.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tumaco to Santa Martacar car 1,843.8 km
    28h 5m
    $97–139

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi taxi
    39h 16m
    $654–682

  4. Bus via Puerto Boyacá

    1. Take the bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Puerto Boyacábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Boyacá to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    39h 19m
    $120–177

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tumaco to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    44h 3m
    $114–175

La Florida Airport (TCO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Tumaco, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Tumaco to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Pasto and Puerto Boyacá in around 39h 19m.

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