Santa Marta → Taganga · about 22 km · about 25 min · fixed price €30 per vehicle.
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Getting from Santa Marta Airport (SMR) to Taganga takes about 25 min by car on an empty road (25–35 min in heavy traffic) over 22 km via 90. Our private transfer costs €30 for a car with 1–3 passengers or €45 for a van with 4–8 — the vehicle price you see is the price you pay at booking.
On arrival: The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Hall de Llegadas) on the first floor of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name. If the flight is late, the driver adjusts to the real landing time; 60 minutes of waiting are included and help with the luggage is part of the service.
Taganga is a fishing village in its own bay just north of Santa Marta, separated from the city by a ridge of dry hills. From the airport the route runs north on the Troncal del Caribe to the city, crosses Santa Marta on its main avenues and then climbs the winding road over the hill before dropping down into the village. The last stretch is narrow and steep with tight bends, so the drive takes longer than the distance suggests.
Taganga's life centres on its beach and short seafront, where fishing boats and dive school boats are pulled up on the sand. Guesthouses and small hotels climb the slopes on both sides of the bay, and some of them are reached by steep lanes where cars stop at the bottom or partway up. Playa Grande, a quieter beach, is a short boat ride or a walk over the headland to the north, and the coast beyond belongs to Tayrona National Park.
Public transport: The airport operator's website lists no scheduled airport bus or rail link; it describes only the car rental and transport desks in the arrivals hall on the first floor.
Sources (checked 1 Nov 2026): smr.aerooriente.com.co; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the SMR arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Santa Marta Airport (SMR) and drive to any address in Santa Marta — the historic centre, El Rodadero, Bello Horizonte and Pozos Colorados — and on to Taganga, up to Minca in the Sierra Nevada, to the El Zaíno entrance of Tayrona National Park and along the coast via Los Naranjos, Mendihuaca and Buritaca to Palomino. Other trips in Colombia on request; beaches reached only on foot or by boat, such as Cabo San Juan, are served to the nearest road access.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 22 km via 90: 25 min with clear roads, 25–35 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €30 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Hall de Llegadas) on the first floor of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name.
Not directly. The airport operator's website lists no scheduled airport bus or rail link; it describes only the car rental and transport desks in the arrivals hall on the first floor.
Many can be reached by road, but some are on steep, narrow lanes; the car then stops at the nearest accessible point and the last part is on foot.
Playa Grande is reached by small boat from Taganga beach or by a footpath over the headland north of the village.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €45, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
