Medellin to Santa Marta bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 24 daily bus departures available, including 24 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Medellin bus station at 09:15h, arriving at Santa Marta bus station at 02:15h the following day. While latest bus departs at 21:00h, arriving at 14:00h the same day.
The shortest travel distance between Medellin and Santa Marta is 515 mi.
The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 17:00h.
The longest travel time on the route is 17:00h.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Santa Marta earlier, there
are 24 night buses from Medellin to Santa Marta.
The overnight buses depart between 09:15 and 21:00 and arrive at
the following day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 13:31, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Medellin to Santa Marta route
There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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