Bucaramanga: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bucaramanga is a city of 581,130 people in Colombia (Santander Department), 1,010 m (3,314 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Palonegro Airport (BGA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 243 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bucaramanga runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late December to 12 h 34 min in late June (computed for 7.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bucaramanga is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Palonegro Airport (BGA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yariguíes Airport (EJA, 77 km).
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Buses to Bucaramanga · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 243 places to stay in Bucaramanga. Of the 106 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (73), and 4 are five-star. Across 51 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 25,622 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 299 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soacha, 308 km — flights · trains
- Ibagué, 378 km — flights · trains
- Montería, 354 km
- Valledupar, 372 km
- Pereira, 384 km
- Manizales, 349 km — flights
- Barinas, 359 km (Venezuela) — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Bucaramanga?
Palonegro Airport (BGA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bucaramanga?
About 581,130 people live in Bucaramanga (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bucaramanga in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Bucaramanga?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Bucaramanga?
Our booking partner lists 243 places to stay in Bucaramanga, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bucaramanga?
Bogotá (299 km), Medellín (288 km), Cúcuta (110 km), Soacha (308 km), Ibagué (378 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.