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There are 7 ways to get from Popayán to Melgar by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Popayán to La Platataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from La Plata to Terminal de Neivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Girardotbus bus
    9h 32m
    $105–140

  2. Bus via Cali #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Girardotbus bus
    13h 30m
    $37–74

  3. Drive  458.8 km

    1. Drive from Popayán to Melgarcar car 458.8 km
    7h 16m
    $55–79

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane PPN - BOG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgarbus bus
    6h 22m
    $98–475

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalitobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pitalito to Terminal de Girardotbus bus
    11h 40m
    $56–84

  6. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardotbus bus
    11h 56m
    $40–68

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Melgarbus bus Bogotá
    17h 45m
    $42–49

Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

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.

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