There are 7 ways to get from Peru to Santa Marta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane LIM - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472bus
7hBus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
3d 10h$165–277Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
2d 3h$268–325Drive 3,644.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Santa Martacar 3,644.4 km
2d 5h$548–792Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane LIM - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
8h 11m$221–420Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LIM - 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 10m$197–468Fly Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CUZ - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472bus
11h 18m
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to Santa Marta is to bus via Quito which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Peru to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $220 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Lima Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Peru and Santa Marta is 2716 km. The road distance is 3644.4 km.
The best way to get from Peru to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Peru to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Peru to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Lima Plaza Norte station.
Peru to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peru to Santa Marta is 3644 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Peru to Santa Marta.
There are 2344+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Peru and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Lima to Terminal Santa Marta via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
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
- 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
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–21
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
- 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
- +57 604 444 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
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
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