There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Salento by plane, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Armenia
best- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Armenia (AXM)plane VLN - AXM
8h 12m$254–434Drive 1,455.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Valencia to Salentocar 1,455.8 km
23h 11m$76–110Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbalbus
- Drive from San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcutacar
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Salentotaxi
30h 51m$155–201Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbalbus
- Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
34h 36m$119–155Fly to Pereira, bus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Pereira (PEI)plane VLN - PEI
- Take the bus from Cerritos to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Salentobus
9h 54m$293–505Fly to Perales Airport, taxi
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane VLN - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Salentotaxi
8h 41m$354–1,312Fly to Manizales, bus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Manizales (MZL)plane VLN - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
10h 52m$381–650Bus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
44h 15m$120–158Bus via Barquisimeto
- Take the bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto to Caja Secabus
- Take the bus from Caja Seca to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
47h 6m$158–172
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Armenia (AXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Salento is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Salento is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $250 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Salento. However, there are services departing from Big Low Center and arriving at Salento via Valera, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Valencia and Salento is 1115 km. The road distance is 1455.8 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Salento without a car is to bus and rideshare which takes 34h 36m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Valencia to Salento, including transfers.
Valencia to Salento bus services, operated by SITSSA, depart from Big Low Center station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Salento is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $250 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 44h 15m.
Valencia to Salento bus services, operated by SITSSA, arrive at Valera station.
Salento is 1h behind Valencia. It is currently 2:10 AM in Valencia and 1:10 AM in Salento.
What companies run services between Valencia, Venezuela and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Armenia (AXM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Valencia to Salento via Big Low Center, Valera, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 44h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Cerritos to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $2–5
- Phone
- +57 606 3401743
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Salento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- terminalpereira.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
Bus from Caja Seca to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $22–26
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Privado Expresos Los Llanos to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $14–16
- Phone
- +58 274 2635779
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto to Caja Seca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +57 324 3203358
- [email protected]
- Website
- lineaspereiranas.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- buscobus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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
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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