There are 7 ways to get from Popayán to Melgar by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Popayán to La Platataxi
- Take the bus from La Plata to Terminal de Neivabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Girardotbus
9h 32m$104–144Drive 458.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Popayán to Melgarcar 458.8 km
7h 16m$24–35Fly, bus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane PPN - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgarbus
6h 22m$115–381Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pitalito to Terminal de Girardotbus
11h 40m$62–90Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardotbus
12h$45–72Bus via Neiva
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Neivabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Girardotbus
12h 50m$50–70Bus via Cali #2
- Take the bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardotbus
14h 11m$40–65
Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Melgar is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Melgar is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Melgar. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Melgar via Terminal de Pitalito and Terminal de Girardot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Popayán and Melgar is 468 km. The road distance is 458.8 km.
The best way to get from Popayán to Melgar without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Popayán to Melgar, including transfers.
Popayán to Melgar bus services, operated by Cootranslaboyana, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
Popayán to Melgar bus services, operated by Cootranslaboyana, arrive at Pitalito station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Melgar is 459 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Popayán to Melgar.
There are 894+ hotels available in Melgar.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Melgar, Tolima, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Melgar via Terminal de Pitalito and Terminal de Girardot in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Popayan Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from La Plata to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Plata to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 315 860 2828
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresogaitana.com
Bus from La Plata to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- expresogaitana.com
- Phone
- 018000116222
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Pitalito to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- 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 de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $65–85
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
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