There are 8 ways to get from Valencia to Santa Marta by plane, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arturo Michelena International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane VLN - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
7h 39mDrive 886.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Valencia to Santa Martacar 886.6 km
12h 37m$47–67Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonitabus
- Drive from Playa Bonita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Martabus
21h 52mFly Arturo Michelena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane VLN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 16m$288–772Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Banderabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CCS - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
10h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Martabus
23h 1mBus via Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
38h 10m$107–140Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbalbus
- Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
28h 32m$106–137
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Torres de El Saladillo, Core 3, Terminal El Moján and Terminal de Transportes de Maicao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Valencia and Santa Marta is 813 km. The road distance is 886.6 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Santa Marta without a car is to bus via Cúcuta which takes 38h 10m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Valencia to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Valencia to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, depart from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos station.
Valencia to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, arrive at Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo station.
Santa Marta is 1h behind Valencia. It is currently 7:13 AM in Valencia and 6:13 AM in Santa Marta.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Santa Marta is 887 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Valencia to Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Valencia, Venezuela and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a vehicle from Valencia to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos, Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo, Torres de El Saladillo, Core 3, Terminal El Moján, Paraiguapoa, and Terminal de Transportes de Maicao in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- 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 de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbal
- 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 Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–39
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $29–34
Bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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