There are 7 ways to get from Popayán to Salento by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Armenia
best- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Armenia (AXM)plane PPN - AXM
4h 10m$128–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
9h 50m$23–32Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Caicedoniabus
- Take the taxi from Caicedonia to Salentotaxi
7h 30m$61–90Drive 330.7 km
- Drive from Popayán to Salentocar 330.7 km
5h 58m$40–57Fly to Pereira
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Pereira (PEI)plane PPN - PEI
6h 52m$151–533Fly to Perales Airport, taxi
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane PPN - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Salentotaxi
6h 27m$114–392Bus 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 Armeniabus
8h 9m$24–46
Popayan Airport (PPN) to Armenia (AXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Salento is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Salento is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $120 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Salento. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Salento via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Popayán and Salento is 278 km. The road distance is 330.7 km.
The best way to get from Popayán to Salento without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 30m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Popayán to Salento, including transfers.
Popayán to Salento bus services, operated by Tax Belalcazar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
The best way to get from Popayán to Salento is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $120 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Cali, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 8h 9m.
Popayán to Salento bus services, operated by Tax Belalcazar, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Salento is 331 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Popayán to Salento.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Easyfly fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Armenia (AXM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Salento via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Popayan Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Popayan Airport to Pereira via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Popayan Airport to Pereira via Bogota, Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Popayan Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Popayan Airport to Pereira via Bogota, Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tax Belalcazar
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Tax Belalcazar
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Tax Belalcazar
- 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
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
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Caicedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $40–80
Catorce Catorce
Flota El Faro
- Phone
- +57 311 392 5002
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi del Quindio
- Phone
- +57 606 733 3030
- Website
- radiotaxiquindio.com
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
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