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How to get fromMaicao to Popayánby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Maicao to Popayán by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Maracaibo, fly to Popayan Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Maicao to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar car
    2. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane MAR - PPN
    13h 12m
    $357–1,610

  2. Drive  1,409.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Maicao to Popayáncar car 1,409.4 km
    21h 46m
    $74–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    29h 14m
    $82–137

  4. Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Popayan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane RCH - PPN
    6h 53m
    $107–626

  5. Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Cali, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cali (CLO)plane plane RCH - CLO
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    10h 18m
    $165–326

  6. Bus to Valledupar, fly to Popayan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus bus
    2. Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane VUP - PPN
    9h 48m
    $175–676

  7. Bus via Ciénaga

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Ciénagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    32h 10m
    $83–157

Maracaibo (MAR) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration13h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 12m

What companies run services between Maicao, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Popayán via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 29h 14m.

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