There are 5 ways to get from Santa Marta to David by bus, plane, or ferry
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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to David (DAV)plane BAQ - DAV
10h 7m$112–676Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to David (DAV)plane SMR - DAV
7h 35m$95–508Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Davidbus
6d 14h$760–792Bus to Cartagena, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV)plane CTG - DAV
12h 26m$113–504Bus, ferry via David
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Albrook to Davidbus
6d 15h$755–764
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to David is to fly which costs $90 - $550 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to David is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $90 - $550.
The distance between Santa Marta and David is 996 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to David without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 14h and costs $760 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Santa Marta to David, including transfers.
There are 90+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and David, Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to David (DAV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cartagena to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- 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
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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