Cartagena to Santa Marta bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 49 daily bus departures available, including 21 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cartagena bus station at 05:00h, arriving at Santa Marta bus station at 11:00h the same day. While latest bus departs at 23:00h, arriving at 04:15h the following day.
05:00
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
11:00Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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15.8904
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05:45
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
11:45Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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07:15
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
13:15Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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10:15
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
16:15Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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05:00
Cartagena
4h 34min
DIRECT
09:34Santa Marta
Expreso Brasilia
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Getting from Cartagena and Santa Marta by bus
The shortest travel distance between Cartagena and Santa Marta is 228 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 22:00 has a travel time of 03:45h.
The longest travel time on the route is 07:20h.
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 21 night buses from Cartagena to Santa Marta.
The overnight buses depart between 18:15 and 23:00 and arrive between 00:04 and 04:15
the same day.
Below are the most popular night departures to Santa Marta:
19:30
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
01:30Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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20:00
Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
6h 0min
02:00Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Flota La Macarena
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15.8904
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22:00
Terminal de Transportes de Cartagena
3h 45min
01:45Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
Copetran
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13.4666
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20:00
Cartagena
4h 34min
DIRECT
00:34Santa Marta
Expreso Brasilia
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15.8215
HRK
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20:30
Cartagena
5h 15min
DIRECT
01:45Santa Marta
Unitransco
from
15.9659
HRK
Best offer on 22. Apr
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Bus companies operating the Cartagena to Santa Marta route
There is a total of 8 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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