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There are buses to transport passengers from Medellin to the airport at an affordable rate. You can also use shuttles that are provided by hotels, some of which may be free if the hotel is close to the airport. In addition, you can hire a taxi to the airport. The taxi companies authorized by the airport include Combuses, Aerotaxi, Rionegro Medellin Rapid Transit, and Copetaxi Transports.

If you have questions or need help finding your way around the airport, you can approach the information desk for assistance. The desk is located at the information point on the second floor of the main hall.

If you would like to pray before leaving SMR, you can use the airport's prayer room located in the International Terminal, Landside, Level 3. The airport is open throughout the day and night.

If you land at the airport late and exhausted, and dread the idea of sleeping on benches or cots within the airport, do not worry. There are hotels nearby and along the road on your way to Santa Marta. One of the closest hotels to the airport is the Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida.

Among airlines operating Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta flights:

• JetSMART: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Avianca: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Wingo: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport and Santa Marta. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Avianca
• JetSMART
• Wingo

Flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta usually depart from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl (MDE) and arrive at Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (SMR).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• JetSMART: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Avianca: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Wingo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $97 round-trip, compared to $122 via a layover through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG).

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $17–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Avianca and JetSMART. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

Most connecting flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta pass through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 30%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $79 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $112: a $33 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta route, 12% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 26 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta flights, with 38% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 37%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta:

• Earliest: departs at 4:30 am and lands at 5:48 am
• Latest: departs at 8:52 pm and lands at 10:10 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 18m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 30% above the route average of $97. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta takes 1h 18m, covering 352 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $53 to $520. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $57.

Wingo is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Avianca has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta flights are:

• Wingo: 95% on time
• Avianca: 90% on time
• JetSMART: 85% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 88% of the time on average.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Santa Marta Simon Bolivar Airport (SMR) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $16 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Alamo
• Localiza
• National
• GREEN MOTION
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Round-trip flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Santa Marta range from $71 to $129, with an average of $97 over the past 12 months. Anything below $71 counts as a good deal.