There are 5 ways to get from Manizales to Santander by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
9h 18m$42–68Drive 504.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Bucaramangacar 504.6 km
8h 39m$27–38Bus, bus to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane EOH - BGA
6h 17m$194–1,150Bus via La Dorada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
10h 23m$38–64Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane MDE - BGA
6h 51m$119–225
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Santander is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Santander is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Manizales to Santander. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Manizales and Santander is 503 km. The road distance is 504.6 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Manizales to Santander, including transfers.
Manizales to Santander bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
Manizales to Santander bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Santander is 505 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Manizales to Santander.
There are 387+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Santander, Colombia?
Copetran operates a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga once daily. Tickets cost $35–62 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +57 320 6939820
- info@expresosideral.com
- Website
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 316 271 4173
- Website
- coopuertos.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- coopuertos.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- secretaria@taxlaferia.com.co
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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