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There are 7 ways to get from Buga to Santa Marta by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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Bus to Cali, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best
1. Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airport
2. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)CLO - SMR
3. Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
4h 44m
Bus via Honda
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
3. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Marta
19h 53m
$49–104
Drive 1,130.5 km
1. Drive from Buga to Santa Marta1,130.5 km
17h 34m
$59–86
Bus to Cali, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airport
2. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)CLO - BAQ
3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
6h 5m
$93–168
Bus to Pereira, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)PEI - SMR
3. Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
7h 42m
Bus, taxi
1. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Sur
2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Marta
21h 38m
$510–517
Bus
1. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
25h
$56–88

Buga to Santa Marta by bus

14Weekly Buses

25hAverage Duration

$56Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Buga to Santa Marta.

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Distance: 1,044.3 km
Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Buga to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and Terminal Transportes Honda in around 19h 53m.

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Santa Marta(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Santa Marta, officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (English: Touristic, Cultural and Historic District of Santa Marta), is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fourth-largest urban city of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, after Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Soledad. Founded on July 29, 1525, by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, it was one of the first Spanish settlements in Colombia, its oldest surviving city, and second oldest in South America. This city is situated on a bay by the same name and as such, it is a prime tourist destination in the Caribbean region.

Things to do in Santa Marta

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino(Opens in a new window)

La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino (Spanish for Quinta of Saint Peter of Alexandria) is an hacienda or quinta built in the 17th century, famous for being the death place of Simón Bolívar on December 17, 1830. At that time, the estate produced rum, honey and panela. The hacienda is located in the corregimiento of Mamatoco within the tourist district of Santa Marta, near the Caribbean sea in northern Colombia. Nowadays it functions as a tourist site, museum and historical landmark.

Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum (Spanish: Acuario y Museo del Mar del Rodadero) is a public aquarium and maritime museum located in the Inca Inca Cove off the Rodadero beach in Santa Marta, Colombia. It was opened in 1965 by Captain Francisco Ospina Navia. The aquarium is part of the National Network of Museums of Colombia and part of ACOPAZOA, the Colombian branch of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Accessible mainly by motorboat, the aquarium has 13 pools with direct connection to the Caribbean Sea, and 15 glass aquaria that contain over 805 animals that include sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, sea lions, crustaceans, fishes and seabirds, 98% of which are native to the area.

Tayrona National Natural Park(Opens in a new window)

The Tayrona National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona) is a protected area in the Colombian northern Caribbean region and within the jurisdiction of the Department of Magdalena and 34 km from the city of Santa Marta. The park presents a biodiversity endemic to the area of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range presenting a variety of climates (mountain climate) and geography that ranges from arid sea level to 900 meters above sea level. The park covers approximately 30 km2 of maritime area in the Caribbean sea and approximately 150 km2 of land.

Places to stay in Santa Marta

Grand Marina Suites Santa Marta(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hotel Boutique ADAZ(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Casa de Leda, a Kali Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Boutique Casa Carolina(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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