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How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Santa Martaby car, plane, bus or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santa Marta by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)planeUIO - SMR
    7h 24m
    $194–386

  2. Bus via Bogotá

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Santa Martabus
    45h 50m
    $72–128

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus
    2. Take the bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Lago Agríobus
    3. Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Santa Martabus
    39h 57m
    $83–152

  4. Drive 1,916.8 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santa Martacar1,916.8 km
    29h 11m
    $109–157

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)planeIPI - SMR
    9h 28m
    $245–473

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)planeUIO - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
    9h 47m
    $225–460

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
    3. Take the bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus
    5. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi
    42h 1m
    $548–570

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
    45h 44m
    $76–132

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Santa Marta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Santa Marta via Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla in around 45h 44m.

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