There are 9 ways to get from Manizales to Arauca 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 from Manizales
best- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Arauca (AUC)plane MZL - AUC
5h 17m$102–702Drive 881 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Araucacar 881 km
17h 22m$46–67Bus via Yopal
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Yopalbus
- Take the bus from Yopal to Tamebus
- Take the bus from Tame to Araucabus
22h 22m$74–120Bus to Pereira, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Arauca (AUC)plane PEI - AUC
7h 11m$83–483Bus, bus to Armenia, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Arauca (AUC)plane AXM - AUC
7h 49m$74–430Taxi to Perales Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Manizales to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi
- Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Arauca (AUC)plane IBE - AUC
6h 30m$204–429Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arauca (AUC)plane MDE - AUC
9h 12m$84–423Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Araucabus
24h 32m$65–128Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitrebus Manizales
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Araucabus
26h 50m$65–111
Manizales (MZL) to Arauca (AUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Arauca is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Arauca is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Manizales to Arauca. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Arauca via Terminal Salitre, Yopal and Tame. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Manizales and Arauca is 615 km. The road distance is 881 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Arauca without a car is to bus via Yopal which takes 22h 22m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Manizales to Arauca, including transfers.
Manizales to Arauca bus services, operated by Rápido Tolima, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
The best way to get from Manizales to Arauca is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Yopal, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 22h 22m.
Manizales to Arauca bus services, operated by Rápido Tolima, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Arauca is 881 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Manizales to Arauca.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Arauca, Colombia?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to Arauca (AUC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Arauca via Terminal Salitre, Yopal, Tame, and Tame in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Pereira to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Pereira to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Armenia to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Armenia to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Perales Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from Perales Airport to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Manizales to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Pereira to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Armenia to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Perales Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–51
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $21–35
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–51
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $21–35
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 608 770 2440
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasugamuxisa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
Bus from Yopal to Tame
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–60
- Phone
- +57 601 201 8634
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cootranstame
Bus from Tame to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Cootranstame
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 606 331 7161
- [email protected]
- Website
- coochoferes.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coochoferes.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 320 6939820
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Phone
- +57 68 857 2440
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Phone
- +57 316 271 4173
- Website
- Coopuertos
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- Coopuertos
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $18–26
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- Flota Aguila
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- [email protected]
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Taxi Flota El Ruiz
- Phone
- +57 606 882 4253
Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 606 899 9999
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Tax La Feria Manizales
- Phone
- +57 606 884 8888
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
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