There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia 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 Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane SDU - BOG
9h 2m$270–600Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane GIG - BOG
9h 49m$251–551Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
6d 14h$754–1,055Drive 7,580.2 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Bogotácar 7,580.2 km
4d 9h$765–1,104Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane GIG - VVC
12h 2m$375–1,107Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane GIG - BGA
11h 14m$331–446Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane GIG - MDE
11h 47m$276–761
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia is to fly which costs $250 - $550 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal Salitre via Terminal San Borja, Rumichaca and Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 14h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Colombia is 4568 km. The road distance is 7580.2 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs $750 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Colombia bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $750 - $1,100 and takes 6 days 14h.
Rio de Janeiro to Colombia bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Colombia is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 11:35 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 9:35 PM in Colombia.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Bogotá via Terminal San Borja, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio via Brasilia, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio via Belem, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Villavicencio via Manaus, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass, Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled, and How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Colombia is 7580 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Colombia.
There are 2931+ hotels available in Colombia.












