There are 5 ways to get from David to Santa Marta by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane DAV - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472bus
5h 7mFly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from David (DAV) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane DAV - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
5h 54m$92–490Bus, ferry via Portobelo
- Take the bus from David to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
6d 15h$752–755Fly to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Cartagena (CTG)plane DAV - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 39m$98–477Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from David to Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
6d 16h$748–755
David (DAV) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $480 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from David to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $90 - $490.
The distance between David and Santa Marta is 1070 km.
The best way to get from David to Santa Marta without a car is to bus and ferry via Portobelo which takes 6 days 15h and costs $751 - $755.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from David to Santa Marta, including transfers.
There are 2315+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from David to Santa Marta. However, you can take the taxi to David (DAV) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), walk to Parada 1419, then take the bus to Parada 1472. Alternatively, you can take a bus from David to Terminal Santa Marta via Panama City, Sabanitas, Portobelo, Portobelo, Cartagena, and Oficina Transportes Marsol in around 6d 15h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from David to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from David to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Phone
- +507 6265 8842
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
Bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- reservas@transportesmarsol.net
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- terminalesdavidpanama507@gmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from David to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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