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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport

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    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane SMR - SLA
    14h 3m
    $360,000–1,400,000

  2. Bus via Tacna

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4d 15h
    $522,075–740,784

  3. Drive  6,049 km

    1. Drive from Santa Marta to Saltacar car 6,049 km
    3d 16h
    $823,268–1,189,165

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane BAQ - SLA
    13h 39m
    $424,372–1,734,967

  5. Bus to Cartagena, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus bus
    2. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane CTG - SLA
    17h 54m
    $527,908–1,247,908

  6. Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane RCH - SLA
    17h 11m
    $516,600–1,542,717

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4d 16h
    $597,494–932,999

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$364,230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,138.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 3m

What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Salta, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, AeroRepública, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Salta via Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 4d 15h.

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