There are 4 ways to get from Popayán to Valledupar 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
best- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Valledupar (VUP)plane PPN - VUP
3h 40m$180–750Bus via Curumaní
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Curumaníbus
- Take the bus from Curumaní to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
27h 36m$72–157Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
26h$74–124Drive 1,232.5 km
- Drive from Popayán to Valleduparcar 1,232.5 km
19h 10m$147–212
Popayan Airport (PPN) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Valledupar is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Valledupar is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Valledupar. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar via Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Popayán and Valledupar is 962 km. The road distance is 1232.5 km.
The best way to get from Popayán to Valledupar without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Valledupar (VUP), including transfers and time at the airport.
Popayán to Valledupar bus services, operated by Tax Belalcazar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
The best way to get from Popayán to Valledupar is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 26h.
There is no direct flight from Popayan Airport Airport to Valledupar Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 40m and has one stopover.
Popayán to Valledupar bus services, operated by Tax Belalcazar, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Valledupar, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Easyfly fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Valledupar (VUP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar via Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 26h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- 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
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $66–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $70–100
Bus from Curumaní to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–23
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Curumaní
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–104
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–70
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Valledupar is 1233 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Popayán to Valledupar.
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from Popayan Airport Airport to Valledupar Airport.
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