There are 6 ways to get from Venezuela to Santa Marta by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airportbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CCS - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472bus
8h 32mDrive 1,036.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Santa Martacar 1,036.8 km
15h 1m$55–79Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Core 3 to La Candelitabus
- Drive from La Candelita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Martabus
23h 21mBus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airportbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CCS - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 39m$304–1,431Fly Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MAR - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
14h 8m$434–1,099Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
29h 57m$70–103
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venezuela to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Venezuela to Santa Marta is to bus and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $300 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Venezuela to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Las Mercedes and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Parada 10, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 57m.
The distance between Venezuela and Santa Marta is 953 km. The road distance is 1036.8 km.
The best way to get from Venezuela to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 29h 57m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Venezuela to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Venezuela to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
Venezuela to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Santa Marta is 1h behind Venezuela. It is currently 2:43 PM in Venezuela and 1:43 PM in Santa Marta.
Yes, the driving distance between Venezuela to Santa Marta is 1037 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Venezuela to Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Venezuela and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Las Mercedes to Terminal Santa Marta via New York, Parada 10, Parada 11, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–2,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,400
Flights from Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Simón Bolívar International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Maracaibo to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- ucamcserviciosdetransporte.amawebs.com
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Core 3 to La Candelita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- 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 de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- 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
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–50
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