There are 6 ways to get from Manizales to Riohacha 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 Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MZL - RCH
5h 36m$225–656Drive 1,001.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Riohachacar 1,001.4 km
16h 38m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
19h 14m$56–92Bus, 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 Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MDE - RCH
7h 15m$120–343Bus to Pereira, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane PEI - RCH
7h 37m$141–377Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Surbus 162 / ...
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Riohachataxi
22h 28m$711
Manizales (MZL) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Riohacha is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Riohacha is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Manizales to Riohacha. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha via Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Manizales and Riohacha is 819 km. The road distance is 1001.4 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Riohacha without a car is to bus which takes 19h 14m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Manizales to Riohacha, including transfers.
Manizales to Riohacha bus services, operated by Rio tax, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
The best way to get from Manizales to Riohacha is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 19h 14m.
Manizales to Riohacha bus services, operated by Rio tax, arrive at Terminal de Honda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Riohacha is 1001 km. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from Manizales to Riohacha.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Riohacha, Colombia?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha via Honda in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Manizales to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Pereira to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Pereira to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Pereira to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- 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
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–70
- Phone
- +57 320 6939820
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Estimated price
- $685
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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