Distance between Medellín and Santa Marta

The distance from Medellín to Santa Marta is 494 miles by road. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Sincelejo, Barranquilla, Barrio Nuevo, Copacabana, Girardota, Don Matías and Santa Rosa de Osos.

Shortest distance by air 358 mi ✈️
Car route length 494 mi 🚗
Driving time 9 h 44 min
Fuel amount 16.8 gal
Fuel cost 64.2 USD
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Point Distance Time Fuel
6.24434, -75.57355 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
6 mi, 07 min
Barrio Nuevo 6 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
60 4 mi, 05 min
Copacabana 10 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
25 6 mi, 09 min
Girardota 17 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
25 15 mi, 16 min
Don Matías 31 mi 0:39 39 min 1.1 gal
25 21 mi, 25 min
Santa Rosa de Osos 53 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.7 gal
25 21 mi, 25 min
Yarumal 74 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 2.3 gal
25 25 mi, 29 min
Valdivia 99 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 3.3 gal
25 193 mi, 3 h 44 min
Sincelejo 292 mi 5:43 5 h 43 min 9.9 gal
25 142 mi, 2 h 52 min
Barranquilla 434 mi 8:35 8 h 35 min 14.9 gal
90 60 mi, 1 h 08 min
Comuna 1 494 mi 9:44 9 h 44 min 16.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
6.24434, -75.57355 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
6 mi, 07 min
Barrio Nuevo 6 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
60 4 mi, 05 min
Copacabana 10 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
25 6 mi, 09 min
Girardota 17 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
25 15 mi, 16 min
Don Matías 31 mi 0:39 39 min 1.1 gal
25 4 mi, 05 min
Riogrande-Donmatías 35 mi 0:44 44 min 1.3 gal
25 1 mi, 01 min
Riogrande-Santa Rosa 37 mi 0:46 46 min 1.4 gal
25 1 mi, 01 min
Vereda Palenque 38 mi 0:47 47 min 1.4 gal
25 5 mi, 05 min
Hoyorrico 43 mi 0:53 53 min 1.5 gal
25 9 mi, 11 min
Santa Rosa de Osos 53 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.7 gal
25 10 mi, 11 min
Llanos de Cuivá 63 mi 1:16 1 h 16 min 2.2 gal
25 11 mi, 13 min
Yarumal 74 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 2.3 gal
25 18 mi, 20 min
Ventanas 91 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.2 gal
25 2 mi, 02 min
San Fermín 93 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 3.3 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Valdivia 99 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 3.3 gal
25 6 mi, 07 min
Santa Ines 105 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 3.7 gal
25 2 mi, 02 min
La Habana 107 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 3.7 gal
25 3 mi, 03 min
El Pital 110 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 3.8 gal
25 2 mi, 03 min
Puerto Valdivia 112 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 3.9 gal
25 9 mi, 10 min
El Quince 122 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 4.2 gal
25 5 mi, 05 min
El Doce 127 mi 2:31 2 h 31 min 4.4 gal
25 9 mi, 09 min
Piedras 136 mi 2:41 2 h 41 min 4.7 gal
25 4 mi, 05 min
Tarazá 140 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 4.8 gal
25 6 mi, 07 min
Corrales El Playon 147 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 5.0 gal
25 4 mi, 04 min
Puerto Bélgica 151 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 5.2 gal
25 10 mi, 11 min
El Jardin (Tamana) 161 mi 3:10 3 h 10 min 5.5 gal
25 17 mi, 18 min
Caucasia 178 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 6.1 gal
25 7 mi, 09 min
La Apartada 186 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 6.3 gal
25 13 mi, 14 min
Aguaviva 199 mi 3:53 3 h 53 min 6.9 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Buenavista 204 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 6.9 gal
25 16 mi, 17 min
Planeta Rica 220 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 7.5 gal
25 4 mi, 04 min
Las Pelonas 224 mi 4:22 4 h 22 min 7.7 gal
25 4 mi, 05 min
Pueblo Nuevo 228 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 7.8 gal
25 13 mi, 15 min
El Viejano 241 mi 4:42 4 h 42 min 8.2 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Colomboy 247 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 8.5 gal
25 4 mi, 04 min
Tres Esquinas 251 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 8.6 gal
25 2 mi, 03 min
La Ye 254 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 8.7 gal
25 2 mi, 02 min
Guñimaro 255 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 8.8 gal
25 12 mi, 13 min
Sahagún 267 mi 5:12 5 h 12 min 9.0 gal
25 9 mi, 10 min
Chinú 276 mi 5:23 5 h 23 min 9.4 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Sampués 281 mi 5:30 5 h 30 min 9.6 gal
25 11 mi, 12 min
Sincelejo 292 mi 5:42 5 h 42 min 9.9 gal
25 6 mi, 07 min
Morroa 298 mi 5:49 5 h 49 min 10.2 gal
25 9 mi, 10 min
Los Palmitos 307 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 10.4 gal
25 6 mi, 07 min
El Piñal 313 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 10.7 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Ovejas 318 mi 6:13 6 h 13 min 10.8 gal
25 17 mi, 19 min
El Carmen de Bolívar 336 mi 6:33 6 h 33 min 11.3 gal
25 11 mi, 12 min
San Jacinto 346 mi 6:46 6 h 46 min 11.7 gal
25 9 mi, 10 min
San Juan Nepomuceno 355 mi 6:56 6 h 56 min 12.0 gal
25 27 mi, 29 min
Calamar 382 mi 7:26 7 h 26 min 12.9 gal
25 6 mi, 06 min
Suan 386 mi 7:32 7 h 32 min 13.2 gal
25 7 mi, 07 min
Campo de la Cruz 393 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 13.3 gal
25 9 mi, 11 min
Albergue Damnificados de Inundaciones 403 mi 7:51 7 h 51 min 13.7 gal
25 8 mi, 09 min
Albergue Damnificados Inundaciones de Campo de la 411 mi 8:00 8 h 00 min 14.1 gal
25 7 mi, 07 min
Palmar de Varela 417 mi 8:08 8 h 08 min 14.2 gal
25 11 mi, 13 min
Malambo 428 mi 8:21 8 h 21 min 14.7 gal
25 4 mi, 07 min
Soledad 431 mi 8:28 8 h 28 min 14.8 gal
3 mi, 06 min
Barranquilla 434 mi 8:35 8 h 35 min 14.9 gal
90 2 mi, 03 min
Palermo 437 mi 8:38 8 h 38 min 14.9 gal
90 28 mi, 31 min
Puebloviejo 465 mi 9:09 9 h 09 min 15.7 gal
90 9 mi, 10 min
Cienaga 473 mi 9:20 9 h 20 min 16.2 gal
90 21 mi, 23 min
Comuna 1 494 mi 9:43 9 h 43 min 16.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Medellín to Santa Marta?

Fuel cost: 64.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 494 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Medellín to Santa Marta?

Driving time: 9 h 44 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 168 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 59 min
  • 315 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 h 19 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 8 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 7 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Medellín to Santa Marta by land?

The distance between Medellín and Santa Marta is 494 mi by road.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Medellín and Santa Marta respectively.

How far is Medellín to Santa Marta by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Medellín and Santa Marta is 357.9 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Medellín and Santa Marta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Medellín from Santa Marta by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 358 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 37 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Medellín to Santa Marta?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 24 min to cover the distance of 358 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Medellín and Santa Marta?

The halfway point between Medellín and Santa Marta is Colomboy.

The distance from Colomboy to Medellín is 247 mi and driving will take about 4 h 49 min. The road between Colomboy and Santa Marta has length 247 mi and will take approximately 4 h 54 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Tres Esquinas is in 251 mi from Medellín and 243 mi from Santa Marta
  • El Viejano is in 241 mi from Medellín and 253 mi from Santa Marta
  • La Ye is in 254 mi from Medellín and 240 mi from Santa Marta

Where is Medellín in relation to Santa Marta?

Medellín is located 358 mi south-west of Santa Marta.

Medellín has geographic coordinates: latitude 6.24434, longitude -75.57355.

Santa Marta has geographic coordinates: latitude 11.24223, longitude -74.20557.

Which highway goes from Medellín to Santa Marta?

The route from Medellín to Santa Marta follows 25.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 90: 57 mi
The distance between Medellín and Santa Marta is ranked 30th in the ranking popularity.
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