There are 7 ways to get from Manizales to Popayán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Manizales
best- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MZL - PPN
4h 47m$171–801Drive 381.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Popayáncar 381.4 km
6h 17m$20–29Bus via Buga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
8h 10m$27–43Bus to Pereira, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane PEI - PPN
7h 19m$128–462Bus, 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 Popayan Airport (PPN)plane AXM - PPN
7h 18m$139–459Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
8h 33m$26–37Bus via Cartago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Cartagobus
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
9h 18m$28–37
Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Popayán is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Popayán is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Manizales to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Popayán via Buga and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Manizales and Popayán is 354 km. The road distance is 381.4 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Popayán without a car is to bus via Buga which takes 8h 10m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Manizales to Popayán, including transfers.
Manizales to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
The best way to get from Manizales to Popayán is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Buga, which costs $27 - $45 and takes 8h 10m.
Manizales to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Buga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Popayán is 381 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Manizales to Popayán.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Popayán via Buga and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Armenia to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Armenia to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- 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 Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $13–17
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $13–17
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $13–17
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $5–7
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- 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
- +57 602 229 7017
- [email protected]
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
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