There are 4 ways to get from Bogotá to El Tambo by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Saldaña
best- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Saldañabus
4h 31m$27–35Drive 179 km
cheapest- Drive from Bogotá to El Tambocar 179 km
3h 17m$10–14Fly, taxi
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane BOG - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to El Tambotaxi
3h 40m$103–276Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Purificaciónbus
4h 40m$22–28
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to El Tambo is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to El Tambo is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to El Tambo. However, there are services departing from Santa Isabel B - 2 ó 5 and arriving at Saldaña via Terminal Satelite del Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Bogotá and El Tambo is 196 km. The road distance is 179 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to El Tambo without a car is to bus via Saldaña which takes 4h 31m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Bogotá to El Tambo, including transfers.
Bogotá to El Tambo bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
Bogotá to El Tambo bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at Saldaña station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to El Tambo is 179 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Bogotá to El Tambo.
There are 38+ hotels available in El Tambo.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and El Tambo, Tolima, Colombia?
Coomotor operates a bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Saldaña every 3 hours. Tickets cost $16–22 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Perales Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Perales Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Saldaña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpurificacionsa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Purificación
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 601 477 4223
- [email protected]
- Website
- autofusa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Purificación
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- autofusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
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