There are 8 ways to get from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga by bus, plane 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.
Recommended option
Bus to Barranquilla, fly to Bucaramanga • 4 h 59 min
$106 - $312
Cheapest option
Bus Berlinas • 9 h 32 min
$19 - $50
6 alternative options
Fly Santa Marta to Bucaramanga • 4 h 12 min
$93 - $293
Bus to Cartagena, fly to Bucaramanga • 8 h 52 min
$90 - $285
Fly Santa Marta to Barrancabermeja, bus • 8 h 49 min
$104 - $358
Bus Expreso Brasilia • 11 h 57 min
$20 - $44
Bus Copetran • 13 h
$24 - $38
Drive • 7 h 40 min
$35 - $55
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Marta and arriving at Bucaramanga. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 9 h 32 min.
The distance between Santa Marta and Bucaramanga is 474 km. The road distance is 539.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga without a car is to bus which takes 9 h 32 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 59 min to get from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Bucaramanga bus services, operated by Berlinas, depart from Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga is to fly which takes 4 h 12 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9 h 32 min.
The quickest flight from Barranquilla Airport to Bucaramanga Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 20 min.
Santa Marta to Bucaramanga bus services, operated by Berlinas, arrive at Bucaramanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Bucaramanga is 540 km. It takes approximately 7 h 40 min to drive from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga.
Easyfly, LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from Barranquilla Airport to Bucaramanga Airport.
- Distance: 296 miles
- Duration: 4 h 59 min
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Bucaramanga, Colombia?
VivaColombia flies from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga 4 times a week. Alternatively, Berlinas operates a bus from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga once daily. Tickets cost $19 - $50 and the journey takes 9 h 32 min.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Barranquilla to Bucaramanga via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $340
Flights from Cartagena to Bucaramanga via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $260
Flights from Santa Marta to Barrancabermeja via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $370
Flights from Santa Marta to Barrancabermeja via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 54 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Barranquilla to Bucaramanga via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 39 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $360
Flights from Cartagena to Bucaramanga via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 26 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Barranquilla to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $220
Flights from Cartagena to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- vivacolombia.co
Flights from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29 - $230
- Phone
- +57 (7) 6448167 / 1 800 0912848
- servicioalcliente2@copetran.com.co
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Santa Marta to Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $10
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Regular
- $5 - $7
- Premium
- $7 - $10
- Mini Van
- $6 - $8
Bus from Santa Marta to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $26
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Regular
- $16 - $23
- Premium
- $18 - $26
- Mini Van
- $19 - $24
- Phone
- 0057 3690999
- reservas@marsol.com.co
- Website
- transportesmarsol.net
Bus from Taganga to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- transportesmarsol.net
- Phone
- 7243562
- servicioalcliente@cotrasangil.com
- Website
- cotrasangil.com
Bus from Barrancabermeja to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- cotrasangil.com
Bus from Aguachica to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $12
- Schedules at
- cotrasangil.com
- Phone
- +57 318 3545454
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Santa Marta to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $50
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Suite
- $30 - $50
- Regular
- $30 - $45
- Phone
- 01 8000 51 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Santa Marta to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $16
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Premium Plus
- $11 - $16
- Regular
- $8 - $12
Bus from Bosconia to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $29
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Premium Plus
- $21 - $29
- Regular
- $19 - $27
- Phone
- (57) (75) 5625345
Bus from Aguachica to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- (+57) 7 5682359 / 5682562
- Website
- cotranal.com
Bus from Aguachica to Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- cotranal.com
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There are 247+ hotels available in Bucaramanga. Prices start at $15 USD per night.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Santa Marta Airport is to shuttle which takes 45 min and costs .