There are 6 ways to get from Pereira to Popayán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Pereira
best- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane PEI - PPN
3h 5m$140–550Bus via Cartago
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
7h 25m$20–38Drive 339.5 km
- Drive from Pereira to Popayáncar 339.5 km
5h 44m$41–59Bus to Manizales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MZL - PPN
5h 21m$294–657Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
7h 30m$21–39Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Popayánbus
10h 46m$23–36
Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pereira to Popayán is to bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Pereira to Popayán is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Pereira to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira and arriving at Terminal Popayán via Cartago and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Pereira and Popayán is 280 km. The road distance is 339.5 km.
The best way to get from Pereira to Popayán without a car is to bus via Cartago which takes 7h 25m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN), including transfers and time at the airport.
Pereira to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira station.
The best way to get from Pereira to Popayán is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Cartago, which costs $19 - $40 and takes 7h 25m.
There is no direct flight from Pereira Airport to Popayan Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 5m and has one stopover.
Pereira to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
What companies run services between Pereira, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and two other airlines fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal Popayán via Cartago and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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 Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
- +57 317 441 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 de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $4–7
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Pereira to Popayán is 340 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Pereira to Popayán.
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from Pereira Airport to Popayan Airport Airport.
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