There are 6 ways to get from Tunja to Popayán by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane BOG - PPN
6h 13m$121–479Drive 709.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tunja to Popayáncar 709.5 km
11h 46m$37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayánbus
17h$42–76Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayánbus
17h$46–74Bus via Terminal Tunja
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayánbus
18h$45–53Bus via Neiva
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neivabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal Popayánbus
18h 10m$50–106
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunja to Popayán is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tunja to Popayán is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tunja to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tunja and arriving at Terminal Popayán via Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Tunja and Popayán is 532 km. The road distance is 709.5 km.
The best way to get from Tunja to Popayán without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Tunja to Popayán, including transfers.
Tunja to Popayán bus services, operated by Coflonorte, depart from Terminal Tunja station.
Tunja to Popayán bus services, operated by Coflonorte, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunja to Popayán is 710 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Tunja to Popayán.
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What companies run services between Tunja, Colombia and Popayán, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Popayán via Terminal Salitre in around 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Popayan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–460
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Popayan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–22
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +57 320 3025161
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- elrapidoduitama.redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- elrapidoduitama.redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 297 8846
- Website
- Cootranscaqueta
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- Cootranscaqueta
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $21–27
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
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