There are 8 ways to get from Arauca to Putumayo by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tres De Mayo Airport
best- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU)plane AUC - PUU
12h 14m$110–650Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Cumaralbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Mocoabus
30h 36m$61–133Drive 1,228.2 km
- Drive from Arauca to Mocoacar 1,228.2 km
21h 30m$65–93Fly to Pasto, taxi
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Pasto (PSO)plane AUC - PSO
- Take the taxi from Pasto (PSO) to Santiagotaxi
6h 22m$175–605Fly to Ipiales, taxi
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Ipiales (IPI)plane AUC - IPI
- Take the taxi from Ipiales (IPI) to Santiagotaxi
13h 16m$225–690Bus via Sogamoso
- Take the bus from Arauca to Tamebus
- Take the bus from Tame to Yopalbus
- Take the bus from Yopal to Sogamosobus
- Take the bus from Sogamoso to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Mocoabus
31h 34m$83–120Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoabus
31h 48m$76–136Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoabus
34h 8m$79–119
Arauca (AUC) to Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arauca to Putumayo is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arauca to Putumayo is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Arauca to Putumayo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca and arriving at Mocoa via Cumaral and Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
The distance between Arauca and Putumayo is 974 km. The road distance is 1228.2 km.
The best way to get from Arauca to Putumayo without a car is to bus which takes 30h 36m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Arauca to Putumayo, including transfers.
Arauca to Putumayo bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca station.
The best way to get from Arauca to Putumayo is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 30h 36m.
Arauca to Putumayo bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Cumaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arauca to Putumayo is 1228 km. It takes approximately 21h 30m to drive from Arauca to Putumayo.
What companies run services between Arauca, Colombia and Putumayo, Colombia?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Arauca (AUC) to Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Mocoa via Cumaral and Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio in around 30h 36m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arauca to Tres De Mayo Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Arauca to Tres De Mayo Airport via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Arauca to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Arauca to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Arauca to Ipiales via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Arauca to Tres De Mayo Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Cumaral
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 201 8634
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cootranstame
Bus from Arauca to Tame
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Cootranstame
- Phone
- +57 608 770 2440
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasugamuxisa.com.co
Bus from Tame to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
Bus from Yopal to Sogamoso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Yopal to Sogamoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
Bus from Sogamoso to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Yopal to Sogamoso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 320 3025161
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.co
Bus from Sogamoso to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- elrapidoduitama.redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 320 302 5161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Paz de Rio
Bus from Sogamoso to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Paz de Rio
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $35–50
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- [email protected]
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Expreso Juanambu
- Phone
- +57 318 206 2670
- Website
- facebook.com
Cootransmilenio Taxis Ipiales
- Phone
- +57 313 611 4103
RadioTaxis 13 13
- Phone
- +57 602 773 1313
Taxis La Frontera
- Phone
- +57 602 773 3840
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