There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to Colombo by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Cartagena, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CTG - CMB
27h 29mRs 225,894–318,394Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)SMR - CMB
29h 34mRs 173,685–408,596Bus to Cartagena, fly to Hatton, taxi, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Hatton (NUF)CTG - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Rathnapura
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
34h 31mRs 262,094–363,224Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BAQ - CMB
34h 58mRs 231,553–388,496Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)RCH - CMB
31h 22mRs 212,274–569,332
Cartagena (CTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 220000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 27h 29m and costs Rs. 220000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Santa Marta and Colombo is 16915 km.
It takes approximately 27h 29m to get from Santa Marta to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 10h 30m ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 6:44 PM in Santa Marta and 5:14 AM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–300,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–450,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–450,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–300,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–450,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–450,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Curacao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–300,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–450,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–300,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–450,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Madrid, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–400,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bogota, Barcelona, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–550,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Hatton via Madrid, Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–350,000
Flights from Cartagena to Hatton via Madrid, Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–350,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Curacao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–550,000
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- reservas@transportesmarsol.net
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,394
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Rathnapura to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–330
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 300–330
- Semi Lux
- Rs 340–480
- Super Lux
- Rs 650–850
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,122–6,000
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 4,300–6,000
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- Rs 5,000–7,500
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,301–5,500
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 3,800–5,500
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,601–6,500
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- Rs 4,700–6,500
- 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 3,122
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–3,600
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–4,800
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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