There are 4 ways to get from Tulum to Santa Marta by taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)TQO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
20h 17m$251–745Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)CUN - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
10h 31mShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)CUN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
11h 49m$296–604Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cartagena, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cartagena (CTG)TQO - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
14h 20m$257–770
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Santa Marta is to taxi and fly and bus which costs $250 - $750 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Santa Marta is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $290 - $650.
The distance between Tulum and Santa Marta is 1869 km.
It takes approximately 20h 17m to get from Tulum to Santa Marta, including transfers.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Santa Marta. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, then take the bus to Terminal Santa Marta. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), walk to Parada 1419, then take the bus to Parada 1472.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Mexico City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Atlanta, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–18
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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