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How to get fromSanta Marta to Cuencaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SMR - CUE
    9h 34m
    $90–430

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Transportes Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asísbus bus
    3. Drive from Puerto Asís to Shushufindicar car
    4. Take the bus from Shushufindi to Loreto, Orellanabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loreto to Cuencabus bus
    40h 28m
    $128–197

  3. Drive  2,290.7 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Cuencacar car 2,290.7 km
    34h 34m
    $130–188

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BAQ - CUE
    10h 35m
    $99–473

  5. Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SMR - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    10h 33m
    $385–508

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus bus
    46h 48m
    $824–865

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    2d 5h
    $117–196

  8. Bus via Bucaramanga

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bosconia to Aguachicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tulcán to Riobambabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    2d 7h
    $136–214

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Cuenca via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 5h.

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