There are 4 ways to get from Santa Marta to Puerto Rico by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)SMR - SJU
8h 45m$140–409Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)BAQ - SJU
10h 26m$282–686Bus to Cartagena, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)CTG - SJU
12h 23m$216–506Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)RCH - SJU
12h 10m$169–520
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Puerto Rico is to fly which costs $140 - $410 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Puerto Rico is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $140 - $410.
The distance between Santa Marta and Puerto Rico is 1239 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Santa Marta to Puerto Rico, including transfers.
Puerto Rico is 1h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 12:55 PM in Santa Marta and 1:55 PM in Puerto Rico.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Puerto Rico.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Puerto Rico?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Cartagena to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- 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
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–21
- 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
- $11
- 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
- $6–12
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- 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
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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