Realistically, you'll probably want to add a buffer for rest stops, gas, or food along the way. To get a better idea of how long this trip would really be, scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.
Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Cartagena, Colombia and Santa Marta, Colombia. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.
The straight line flight distance is 38 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1. This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight.
In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.
Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Santa Marta, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.
Drive for about 2. Next, drive for another 1 hour then stop at Taganga and stay for 1 hour. Finally, drive for about 15 minutes and arrive in Santa Marta. To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner: Road trip from Cartagena to Santa Marta Cartagena to Santa Marta airports and flights In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city.
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Buses departing Sunday, November 14, Transportes Marsol. Buses departing Monday, November 15, Buses departing Tuesday, November 16, Buses departing Wednesday, November 17, Show more on maps. What is the cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta? What is the fastest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta?
Is there a direct bus between Cartagena and Santa Marta? What is the distance between Cartagena and Santa Marta? The distance between Cartagena and Santa Marta is km. The road distance is How do I travel from Cartagena to Santa Marta without a car? How long does it take to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta? It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cartagena to Santa Marta, including transfers. Where do I catch the Cartagena to Santa Marta bus from?
Travelling between other popular destinations in Colombia? Check out all of my Colombia transport guides :. Buses operate constantly between Cartagena and Santa Marta, and this is the fractionally cheaper, if less convenient, option for those who just want to save every peso possible.
Factor that into your travel time! There are heaps of bus companies operating the route between Cartagena and Santa Marta occasionally en route to farther destinations , including Expreso Brasilia, Torcoroma, Copetran, Berlinas , and Marsol. Thankfully, that also means that buses are running almost constantly throughout the day, so you should never have to wait more than a half hour for the next departure with some company.
Although bus companies will tell you that the trip from Cartagena to Santa Marta is hrs, this is Colombia and nothing ever arrives on time, so expect to spend more like hrs on the bus. Tardiness aside, Colombian buses are incredibly nice, and you can expect comfortable reclining seats and seat-back TVs playing Spanish films with most companies. The only irritating aspect of bus travel in all of Latin America, really is that the aircon will be blasting— make SURE you have some layers with you on the bus or you will not have a good time.
The Santa Marta bus terminal is just 10min from the city centre , which means you have a very quick last step before you can finally relax. The Berlinastur bus itself was quite nice a fair step above the cramped shuttle I took from San Gil to Bucaramanga a few weeks previously and I was completely comfortable on the short trip.
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