There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Popayán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MDE - PPN
4h 43m$169–544Drive 548.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Popayáncar 548.1 km
8h 51m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
11h 18m$34–57Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane EOH - PPN
4h 55m$210–950Bus via Buga
- 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
11h 40m$41–61Bus via Terminal del Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
12h 3m$41–63
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Popayán is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Popayán is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Popayán via Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Medellín and Popayán is 456 km. The road distance is 548.1 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Popayán without a car is to bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Medellín to Popayán, including transfers.
Medellín to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Popayán is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 11h 18m.
Medellín to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Popayán is 548 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Medellín to Popayán.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and AeroRepública fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Popayan Airport (PPN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Popayán via Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 11h 18m.
- 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
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
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
- +57 313 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
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- +57 317 441 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
- +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
- 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
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