There are 6 ways to get from Santa Marta to Colombo by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BAQ - CMB
28h 42mRs 321,653–768,670Bus to Cartagena, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CTG - CMB
30h 6mRs 219,009–721,509Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SMR - CMB
30h 48mRs 274,842–632,018Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RCH - CMB
36h 13mRs 264,319–670,425Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Hatton, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Hatton (NUF)plane BAQ - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
37h 21mRs 334,883–811,320Bus to Valledupar, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VUP - CMB
2d 5hRs 264,805–921,604
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 260000 - Rs. 700000 and takes 36h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 28h 42m and costs Rs. 320000 - Rs. 800000.
The distance between Santa Marta and Colombo is 16705 km.
It takes approximately 28h 42m to get from Santa Marta to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 5:27 AM in Santa Marta and 3:57 PM in Colombo.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–750,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–750,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
Flights from Valledupar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
Flights from Valledupar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–750,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–750,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–750,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–750,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–750,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–750,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–650,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–750,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–800,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Hatton via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 330,000–800,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–700,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,994–8,000
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 5,500–8,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,994–8,000
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 5,500–8,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,146–11,000
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,153–6,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 4,300–6,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 5,500–8,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,153–6,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 4,300–6,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,306–10,000
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,994
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,994
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- atencionalusuario@marsol.com.co
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,509
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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