There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to La Sierra by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Popayan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MDE - PPN
- Take the taxi from Popayan-Airport-PPN to La Sierrataxi
6h 14m$197–579Drive 602.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to La Sierracar 602.2 km
10h 19m$32–46Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
- Take the taxi from Popayán to La Sierrataxi
13h 11m$68–96Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Popayan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane EOH - PPN
- Take the taxi from Popayan-Airport-PPN to La Sierrataxi
6h 26m$246–970Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pasto (PSO)plane MDE - PSO
- Take the taxi from Pasto (PSO) to La Sierrataxi
6h 55m$309–504Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
13h 42m$44–71Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Rosasbus Cali - La Cruz
15h 30m$50–69
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to La Sierra is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to La Sierra is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to La Sierra. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Rosas via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal Popayán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Medellín and La Sierra is 511 km. The road distance is 602.2 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to La Sierra without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 11m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Medellín to La Sierra, including transfers.
Medellín to La Sierra bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to La Sierra bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to La Sierra is 602 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Medellín to La Sierra.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and La Sierra, Cauca, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to La Sierra via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Popayán, and Rosas in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Popayan Airport via Cucuta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Popayan Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–50
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sotracauca S.A.
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Rosas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- Sotracauca S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Estimated price
- $27–120
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Expreso Juanambu
- Phone
- +57 318 206 2670
- Website
- facebook.com
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