There are 9 ways to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane SMR - PUQ
18h 4m$240–900Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
6d 16h$587–1,080Drive 9,743.4 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Punta Arenascar 9,743.4 km
5d 6h$1,202–1,736Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BAQ - PUQ
18h 52m$280–1,025Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane SMR - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
20h 18m$315–1,135Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane RCH - PUQ
20h 16m$372–1,228Bus to Cartagena, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CTG - PUQ
20h 14m$265–925Bus to Cartagena, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CTG - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
22h 38m$437–1,269Bus via Rawson
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawsonbus
- Take the bus from Rawson to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
6d 19h$587–1,022
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Bosconia, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 16h.
The distance between Santa Marta and Punta Arenas is 7183 km. The road distance is 9743.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 16h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 6 days 16h.
Santa Marta to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Bosconia station.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Santa Marta. It is currently 11:39 AM in Santa Marta and 1:39 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, AeroRepública, and four other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Bosconia, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 6d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Natales via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–91
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–70
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
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $110–160
- Semi bed
- $85–130
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $80–120
- Semi bed
- $65–95
- Phone
- +54 297 499 1930
- administracion@coopsportman.com
- Website
- coopsportman.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- coopsportman.com
- Semicama
- $24–30
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $40–65
- Bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $40–50
Bus from Rawson to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $50–65
- Cama
- $60–75
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–22
- 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
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 2926 40-8800
- Website
- condorestrella.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- condorestrella.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $75–110
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