There are 5 ways to get from Montería to Popayán by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Popayan Airport
best- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MTR - PPN
3h 41m$86–443Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal Popayánbus
25h 53m$61–127Bus via Buga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
20h 37m$93–117Drive 951 km
- Drive from Montería to Popayáncar 951 km
15h 9m$113–164Fly to Cali, bus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cali (CLO)plane MTR - CLO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
7h 31m$85–164
Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montería to Popayán is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Montería to Popayán is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Montería to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria and arriving at Terminal Popayán via Terminal del Norte, Terminal Guadalajara de Buga and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Montería and Popayán is 726 km. The road distance is 951 km.
The best way to get from Montería to Popayán without a car is to bus via Buga which takes 20h 37m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Montería to Popayán, including transfers.
Montería to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria station.
The best way to get from Montería to Popayán is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Buga, which costs $90 - $120 and takes 20h 37m.
Montería to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montería to Popayán is 951 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Montería to Popayán.
What companies run services between Montería, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and LATAM Chile fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Popayan Airport (PPN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal Popayán via Terminal del Norte, Terminal Guadalajara de Buga, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Popayan Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cali via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal Guadalajara de 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 Terminal 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 Terminal 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
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–71
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $28–40
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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