From Baranquilla to Monteria there are 242 mi (390 km), which take about 7 hours of travel on the highway. The terrestrial transportation companies that cover this route are, Expreso Brasilia and Unitransco, which offer the trip at 40 000 COP. The buses from Expreso Brasilia leave from the termina located in Universidad Simón Bolívar, while the buses from Unitransco depart from the Terminal Especial del Caribe. Monteria has a tropical, warm and humid climate and an average annual temperature of 81.3 °F (27.4 °C). It registers abundant precipitations throughout the yeear, although the first trimester rains are quite less frequent.