There are 8 ways to get from Salento to Popayán 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 Salento to Caicedoniataxi
- Take the bus from Caicedonia to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
7h 2m$59–80Bus via Cali
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
8h 36m$21–38Drive 331.3 km
- Drive from Salento to Popayáncar 331.3 km
5h 53m$40–57Fly from Pereira
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane PEI - PPN
6h 27m$144–554Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Popayánbus
10h 46m$21–31Taxi to Manizales, fly
- Take the taxi from Salento to Manizales (MZL)taxi
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MZL - PPN
4h 41m$346–716Taxi to Perales Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Salento to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi
- Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane IBE - PPN
4h 50m$165–665Bus to Armenia, fly
- Take the bus from Salento to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane AXM - PPN
6h 4m$112–402
Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salento to Popayán is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Salento to Popayán is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salento to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Salento and arriving at Terminal Popayán via Terminal de Transportes de Armenia and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Salento and Popayán is 358 km. The road distance is 331.3 km.
The best way to get from Salento to Popayán without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Salento to Popayán, including transfers.
Salento to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia station.
The best way to get from Salento to Popayán is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Cali, which costs $21 - $40 and takes 8h 36m.
Salento to Popayán bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salento to Popayán is 331 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Salento to Popayán.
What companies run services between Salento, Quindío, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and two other airlines fly from Pereira (PEI) to Popayan Airport (PPN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salento to Terminal Popayán via Terminal de Transportes de Armenia and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Perales Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Armenia to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Pereira to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Manizales to Popayan Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Armenia to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Caicedonia to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- 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 Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $13–17
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- 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 Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 286 2008
- Website
- Cootracir
Bus from Salento to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Cootracir
- Phone
- +57 606 3401743
Bus from Salento to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- terminalpereira.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $35–70
Camperos y Taxi Circasia
- Phone
- +57 323 426 7024
- Website
- cootracir.com
Camperos y Taxi Circasia
- Phone
- +57 323 426 7024
- Website
- cootracir.com
Camperos y Taxi Circasia
- Phone
- +57 323 426 7024
- Website
- cootracir.com
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