There are 7 ways to get from Venezuela to Popayán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Arturo Michelena International Airport to Popayan Airport
best- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane VLN - PPN
6h 51m$150–850Drive 1,915.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Popayáncar 1,915.7 km
30h 52m$100–145Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Popayánbus
43h 3m$110–163Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Popayan Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane CCS - PPN
8h 32m$275–605Fly General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Popayan Airport
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane BLA - PPN
5h 15m$511–1,713Fly Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cali, bus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Cali (CLO)plane VLN - CLO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
11h 31m$353–906Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Popayánbus
44h 35m$114–142
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venezuela to Popayán is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 30h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Venezuela to Popayán is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $500 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Venezuela to Popayán. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Terminal Popayán via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 3m.
The distance between Venezuela and Popayán is 1301 km. The road distance is 1915.7 km.
The best way to get from Venezuela to Popayán without a car is to bus which takes 43h 3m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Venezuela to Popayán, including transfers.
Venezuela to Popayán bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Venezuela to Popayán is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 43h 3m.
Venezuela to Popayán bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Popayán is 1h behind Venezuela. It is currently 7:43 PM in Venezuela and 6:43 PM in Popayán.
What companies run services between Venezuela and Popayán, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Turpial Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Popayan Airport (PPN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Sabana Grande to Terminal Popayán via Chacao, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 43h 3m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,900
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Popayan Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Popayan Airport via Arturo Michelena International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- 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
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Venezuela to Popayán is 1916 km. It takes approximately 30h 52m to drive from Venezuela to Popayán.
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