Santa Marta to Cartagena bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 48 daily bus departures available, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Santa Marta bus station at 06:15h, arriving at Cartagena bus station at 10:45h the same day. While latest bus departs at 21:00h, arriving at 03:00h the following day.
Departure station and country
Santa Marta, Colombia
17:00Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
Flota La Macarena
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15.9989
HRK
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13:00
Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta
6h 0min
19:00Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
Flota La Macarena
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15.9989
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07:30
Santa Marta
4h 45min
DIRECT
12:15Cartagena
Unitransco
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13.2836
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09:00
Santa Marta
4h 45min
DIRECT
13:45Cartagena
Unitransco
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13.2836
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10:30
Santa Marta
4h 30min
DIRECT
15:00Cartagena
Unitransco
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13.2836
HRK
Best offer on 20. Apr
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Getting from Santa Marta and Cartagena by bus
The shortest travel distance between Santa Marta and Cartagena is 228 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 18:15 has a travel time of 04:15h.
The longest travel time on the route is 06:00h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
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 Cartagena earlier, there
are 8 night buses from Santa Marta to Cartagena.
The overnight buses depart between 19:00 and 21:00 and arrive between 00:15 and 03:00
the following day.
Below are the most popular night departures to Cartagena:
03:00Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)
Flota La Macarena
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15.9989
HRK
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19:30
Santa Marta
4h 45min
DIRECT
00:15Cartagena
Unitransco
from
13.2836
HRK
Best offer on 20. Apr
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Bus companies operating the Santa Marta to Cartagena route
There is a total of 7 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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