There are 6 ways to get from Manizales to Matecana by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Matecanataxi
11h 5m$77–117Drive 493.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Matecanacar 493.6 km
8h 56m$26–38Fly from Manizales, taxi
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane MZL - BGA
- Take the taxi from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Matecanataxi
6h 50m$221–916Bus, taxi via La Dorada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Pablobus
- Take the taxi from San Pablo to Matecanataxi
15h 51m$76–109Bus, bus to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane EOH - BGA
- Take the taxi from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Matecanataxi
8h 13m$228–1,292Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane MDE - BGA
- Take the taxi from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Matecanataxi
8h 46m$143–267
Manizales (MZL) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Matecana is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Matecana is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 50m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Manizales and Matecana is 572 km. The road distance is 493.6 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Matecana without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 5m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Manizales to Matecana, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Matecana is 494 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Manizales to Matecana.
There are one+ hotels available in Matecana.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Matecana, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Manizales to Matecana. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga then take the taxi to Matecana. Alternatively, you can drive from Manizales to Matecana in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Manizales to Bucaramanga Airport via Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +57 316 271 4173
- Website
- coopuertos.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- coopuertos.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $13–19
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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 La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 315 313 3920
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sotramagdalena
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Pablo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Sotramagdalena
- 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
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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $28–65
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
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