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

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There are 9 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 12m
    $90–220

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    41h 26m
    $186–244

  3. Drive 2,291.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Cuencacar car 2,291.1 km
    34h 33m
    $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 17m
    $108–468

  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 42m
    $384–530

  6. Bus, taxi via Ambato

    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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    43h 54m
    $810–853

  7. 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 46m
    $786–811

  8. Bus via Medellín

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yarumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Ososbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rosa de Osos to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to La Dorada, Putumayobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Cuencabus bus
    47h 14m

  9. Bus via Cali

    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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    2d 4h
    $128–226

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines 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 Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Puyo, and Puyo in around 41h 26m.

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