Santa Marta to Cartagena Bus

Q: What is the distance between Santa Marta and Cartagena?

The distance between these two places is a total of 228 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Santa Marta and Cartagena?

The average travel time between the stations is 04:37 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Santa Marta to Cartagena?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €5. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Santa Marta to Cartagena?

The average number of daily departures is 43. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Santa Marta to Cartagena?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Santa Marta to Cartagena?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Santa Marta and Cartagena we found up to 43 bus departures, including 6 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Santa Marta is at 06:15 arriving to Cartagena at 10:45 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:45 and arrives at 02:30 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €5 to €16.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Santa Marta to Cartagena:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:30 Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta

5h 0min

12:30 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 16.1507 HRK

Best offer on 16. Nov

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11:00 Santa Marta

4h 30min

DIRECT

15:30 Cartagena

from 11.61 HRK

Best offer on 17. Nov

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18:30 Santa Marta

4h 30min

DIRECT

23:00 Cartagena

from 5.79 HRK

Best offer on 28. Dec

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17:30 Santa Marta

4h 30min

DIRECT

22:00 Cartagena

from 5.79 HRK

Best offer on 28. Dec

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17:00 Santa Marta

4h 30min

DIRECT

21:30 Cartagena

from 5.79 HRK

Best offer on 28. Dec

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Traveling by bus from Santa Marta to Cartagena

The shortest travel distance between Santa Marta and Cartagena is 228 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 04:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:15h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Cartagena earlier, there are 6 night buses from Santa Marta to Cartagena. The overnight buses depart between 20:30 and 21:45 and arrive at the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Cartagena:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

21:00 Terminal de Transportes Santa Marta

5h 0min

02:00 Cartagena Transport Terminal Terminal (Cartagena de Indias)

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 16.1507 HRK

Best offer on 16. Nov

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20:30 Santa Marta

5h 15min

DIRECT

01:45 Cartagena

from 13.13 HRK

Best offer on 20. Jan

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21:30 Santa Marta

5h 15min

DIRECT

02:45 Cartagena

from 13.13 HRK

Best offer on 20. Jan

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21:45 Santa Marta

4h 45min

DIRECT

02:30 Cartagena

from 12.31 HRK

Best offer on 30. Dec

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Bus companies

There is a total of 5 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Expreso Brasilia

5.6

Flota La Macarena

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Unitransco

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Copetran

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Expreso Almirante Padilla

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Santa Marta or Cartagena, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Santa Marta

You can see information about the departure station and stops Santa Marta here

Cartagena

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Cartagena here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €5 (One-Way) or €10 (Return).

Trip reviews from Santa Marta to Cartagena

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Other popular destinations from Santa Marta

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Santa Marta, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Santa Marta to Bogota

Santa Marta to Medellin

Santa Marta to Barranquilla

Santa Marta to Riohacha

Santa Marta to Bucaramanga

Santa Marta to Valledupar

Santa Marta to Maicao

Other popular destinations from Cartagena

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Cartagena, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Cartagena to Medellin

Cartagena to Barranquilla

Cartagena to Bogota

Cartagena to Bucaramanga

Cartagena to Maicao

Cartagena to Cali

Cartagena to Monteria

Cartagena to Cucuta

Cartagena to Valledupar

Cartagena to Riohacha

Cartagena to Mompos

Cartagena to Santiago de Tolú

Cartagena to San Juan Nepomuceno

Cartagena to Sincelejo