Travel to Popayán
Every way to reach Popayán: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Popayán is reachable from 7 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 53m door to door. The nearest origin is 65 km away.
How people reach Popayán
Every mode that actually calls at Popayán, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 12 | €10.07 | 1h 53m | 213 km | 1 |
| Flight | 2 | €40.85 | 4h 4m | 370 km | 3 |
- 7Places you can arrive from
- 7Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 4Operators
The trip ends at TransTambo. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 10 | 71% | Santander de Quilichao, 65 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 4 | 29% | Ipiales, 213 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Popayán that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 14 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Popayán
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Popayán
- TransTambo
- Bus to Puracé
- PPN
The fare from PPN into Popayán is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A car waiting when you land in Popayán
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Popayán
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santander de Quilichao to Popayán bus | €10.07 | 1h 53m | 65 km |
| Mocoa to Popayán bus | €13.38 | 3h 10m | 143 km |
| Pasto to Popayán bus | €14.48 | 3h 13m | 155 km |
| Samaniego to Popayán bus | €15.03 | 3h 17m | 164 km |
| Túquerres to Popayán bus | €16.68 | 3h 50m | 187 km |
| Ipiales to Popayán bus | €18.32 | 3h 59m | 213 km |
| Bogotá to Popayán flight | €40.85 | 4h 4m | 370 km |
A day in Popayán hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Where to leave your bags in Popayán
Most of the points near TransTambo open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Popayán
Common questions about Travel to Popayán
How can I get to Popayán?
Popayán is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 7 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Popayán?
The cheapest way into Popayán is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 7 origins we sell into Popayán over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Popayán?
The fastest journey into Popayán is by Coach, at 1h 53m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 65 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Popayán have?
Popayán has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are PPN. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Popayán from within 200 km?
10 of the routes we sell into Popayán start within 200 km. The nearest is Santander de Quilichao, 65 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Popayán in Colombia?
Popayán connects to 7 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 370 km away in a straight line. Colombia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Colombia
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Popayán afterward does not belong to us.

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