There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Santa Marta by plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane DCA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
9h 37m$237–1,013Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane IAD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
12h 29m$131–584Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane IAD - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472bus
12h 31mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane DCA - CTG
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Martabus
12h 57m$242–944Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane BWI - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
11h 59m$141–1,171
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santa Marta is to subway and fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santa Marta is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Santa Marta is 3225 km.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Washington to Santa Marta, including transfers.
There are 2401+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santa Marta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Santa Marta. However, you can 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 subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), walk to Parada 1419, then take the bus to Parada 1472.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cartagena via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- 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
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- 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
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1472
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- reservas@transportesmarsol.net
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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