Distance from Popayán to Bucaramanga (Colombia)

The distance between Popayán, Cauca Department and Bucaramanga, Santander Department is 647 kilometers (402 miles).

Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia

Bucaramanga, Santander Department, Colombia

From Popayán to Bucaramanga, the straight-line distance is 647 kilometers, heading northeast. Popayán is situated at an altitude of 1,725 meters above sea level, while Bucaramanga is at 993 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Popayán, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 2.4382° N 76.6132° W

Elevation: 1,725 m (5,659 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN)
  • Pitalito Airport (PTX)
  • Garzón La Jagua Airport (GLJ)
  • Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)
  • Antonio Narino Airport (PSO)
Bucaramanga, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 7.1254° N 73.1198° W

Elevation: 993 m (3,258 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palonegro International Airport (BGA)
  • Yariguíes Airport (EJA)
  • San Antonio Del Tachira Airport (SVZ)
  • Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)
  • San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport (SCI)

Other distances from Popayán

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Popayán to Bogotá 370 km
From Popayán to Cali 111 km
From Popayán to Medellín 438 km
From Popayán to Barranquilla 965 km
From Popayán to Cartagena 889 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Colombia that are at equal or similar distances as between Popayán and Bucaramanga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 647 km
Saltillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 647 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Córdoba, Argentina 648 km
Reynosa, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 648 km
Córdoba, Argentina Puente Alto, Chile 648 km
Zaragoza, Spain Sevilla, Spain 646 km
Santiago, Chile Córdoba, Argentina 649 km
Reynosa, Mexico Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 645 km
Guadalajara, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 645 km
Torreón, Mexico San Antonio, United States 649 km
Budapest, Hungary Bucharest, Romania 645 km
Surat, India Nagpur, India 650 km
Paris, France Preston, United Kingdom 650 km
Dallas, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 644 km
Accra, Ghana Benin City, Nigeria 650 km
Hyderābād, India Indore, India 651 km
Ottawa, Canada Cleveland, United States 651 km
New York City, United States Cleveland, United States 652 km
Indianapolis, United States Hamilton, Canada 653 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 641 km

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