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

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

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  1. Fly from Manizales

    best
    1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane MZL - PPN
    4h 47m
    $271–751

  2. Drive  381.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manizales to Popayáncar car 381.4 km
    6h 17m
    $20–29

  3. Bus via Buga

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    8h 7m
    $25–40

  4. Bus to Pereira, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane PEI - PPN
    7h 19m
    $156–561

  5. Bus, bus to Armenia, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    3. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane plane AXM - PPN
    7h 14m
    $127–508

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    8h 30m
    $24–42

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    13h 46m
    $26–40

Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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 Terminal Popayán via Terminal Guadalajara de Buga and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 8h 7m.

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