Travel between Cartagena and Santa Marta, everything you need to know

Do you need to travel from Cartagena to Santa Marta or from Santa Marta to Cartagena? Below we present the best transport options, prices and answer the most frequently asked questions from travelers.

What is the best way to travel between Cartagena to Santa Marta?

To travel from Cartagena to Santa Marta or vice versa, you can choose between the different options, according to the budget and the preferences of the traveler in terms of shorter routes and flexibility to explore at your own pace.

These are some of the options that exist to travel between Santa Marta and Cartagena:

1. Private Car: Renting a car allows you the flexibility to go at your own pace and schedule. It is the most expensive option since you must pay the cost of rent, gasoline and four tolls. See where to rent cars

2. Puerta puerta or Door to door: This modality offers the service by picking up the passenger at the station of the service provider company. You travel in a Vans along the Vía al Mar and Troncal del Caribe, which is a direct and safe route. The best known company is Marsol.

• MARSOL: They leave from Monday to Saturday every 2 hours from 5:30 to 01:00 PM, Sunday and holidays from 06:00 am. The trip takes 4 hours. The vehicles are Mercedes Benz Sprinter and have air conditioning, reclining seats, monitor and radio. The van has a capacity of 14 passengers. They are located at Barrio el Cabrero CRA 2A #43-111 in Cartagena and Cra. 4 #23-49 in Santa Marta. Hotlines: Cartagena +57 3196919185, Santa Marta +57 3196377288, Rodadero +57 3197730428. http://www.marsol.com.co/home
  
  They offer the following services:
• ROUTE-ROUTE: $60,000 you arrive at the office in Cartagena (Barrio el Cabrero CRA 2A #43-111) and they leave you at the office in Santa Marta Cra. 4 #23-49 or vice versa.
  

3. Taxi: Taxi stations also provide the service. It is a good alternative because you travel in a particular service.

4. Uber, Didi and other apps: A transport with the applications can be another option.

5. Buses: It is the most inexpensive option. You take a bus at the Cartagena transport terminal and leave it at the Santa Marta transport terminal.

Expreso Brasilia: $55.000. https://www.expresobrasilia.com/

Unitransco: $58.000 https://www.unitransco.com/

Coopetran: $58.000 https://www.copetran.com/

What is the distance between Cartagena and Santa Marta?

The distance between Santa Marta and Cartagena is approximately 240 km.

How much does it cost to go from Cartagena and Santa Marta 2023?

The cost of going from Santa Marta to Cartagena is subject to the means of transportation chosen.

How much does it cost to go by bus from Cartagena and Santa Marta 2023?

A bus ticket costs between $55,000 to $61,000 from the transport terminal of each city.

How much does it cost to go by taxi from Cartagena and Santa Marta 2023?

A taxi would be the most expensive service around $380,000

How much does it cost to go by car from Cartagena and Santa Marta 2023?

Renting a car for the trip will cost around $230,000. Gasoline approximately $250,000 depends on the engine of the car and there are 4 tolls you spend $53,300.

How much does the door to door of Cartagena and Santa Marta 2023 cost?

With Marsol the RUTA-RUTA service: $60,000 you arrive at the office in Santa Marta and they leave you at the office in Cartagena or vice versa

How many tolls are there in Cartagena and Santa Marta?

There are a total of 4 tolls. From Cartagena to Barranquilla by the road to the Sea there are 2 and from Barranquilla to Santa Marta another 2.

• Peaje de Marahuaco: $16.100
• Peaje de Puerto Colombia: $15.000
• Peaje Laureano Gomez: $ 11,100
• Peaje Tasajera: $11.100

Tip of the tolls. The payment of these tolls entitles the driver to receive assistance at no cost, in the event that the car presents any damage (it is stranded, a flat tire) that does not allow him to continue his trip. On the receipt that they gave you at the toll booth, you will find an emergency number where you can call and they will assist you at no cost.

What time do the transports, buses or door-to-door leave from Cartagena and Santa Marta?

From 2:30 am you find buses that travel from Cartagena. Door to door starts at 6am. They usually leave when they are full, which can be anywhere from early morning to late afternoon. It is best to check with the company you plan to travel with for their schedule.

Where is the Santa Marta transport terminal?

The Santa Marta transport terminal is located at Cl. 41 #31-17.

Where is the Cartagena transport terminal?

The Cartagena transportation terminal is located at Tv. 57 #24-236.

By which route to go from Cartagena to Santa Marta or vice versa?

The fastest route is the Vía al Mar if you leave Cartagena, go through Barranquilla and take the Troncal del Caribe. The duration of the trip is 4 hours 15 min. The advantages are that there are no buses or tractor-trailers on this road. It is very well maintained and illuminated. The dual carriageway is advancing rapidly. This is the route taken by private cars, door-to-door service and taxis.

There is another route, which are the Caribbean Route and the Caribbean Trunk Route. This is the route taken by the large buses from the transport terminal with a duration of 4 hours 10 min.

What do I find on the road from Cartagena – Santa Marta?

The road from Santa Marta to Cartagena is mostly flat with some rolling hills. There are some small towns on the way. You will find tolls, gas stations, small food stations such as fruits, eggs, juices, egg arepas that are small businesses in the towns that are on the road.

What tourist sites can I find between Cartagena – Santa Marta?

There are some tourist sites between Cartagena and Barranquilla.

• The most popular is the El Totumo Volcano. It is a mud volcano which is considered curative due to the amount of minerals that make it up. It is an interesting experience to enjoy the mud bath and the landscape of the nearby lagoon.
• Salinas de Galerazamba with a beautiful and colorful pink sea.
• Parador turístico el sombrero vueltiao: In its restaurant you can enjoy typical coastal food and buy handicrafts from the region.
• Beaches such as Turipaná, Juan de Acosta, Santa Verónica, Palmarito, Playa Mendoza.

Tourist sites between Barranquilla and Santa Marta

• Pumarejo Bridge: It is a Colombian public civil infrastructure work on the Magdalena River, 20 km from its mouth in the Caribbean Sea.
• Ciénaga: municipality of the Colombian department of Magdalena.

Are there public bathrooms on the Santa Marta-Cartagena road?

At the tolls you find public toilets. In addition, in the El Sombreo Vueltio tourist inn there are also bathrooms, just like in most gas stations.

If you have any other questions about traveling from Santa Marta to Cartagena, write to us, we will answer all your questions.

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