Buenaventura: 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.
Buenaventura is a city of 240,387 people in Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Buenaventura runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late December to 12 h 23 min in late June (computed for 3.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Buenaventura is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN, 8 km).
Flights to Buenaventura: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Buenaventura · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 337 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cali, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 309 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Soacha, 322 km — flights
- Ibagué, 212 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 181 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Manizales, 214 km — tours
- Buenaventura, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bello, 318 km
- Pasto, 298 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Buenaventura?
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 81 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Buenaventura?
About 240,387 people live in Buenaventura (GeoNames).
What time zone is Buenaventura in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Buenaventura?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Buenaventura?
Bogotá (337 km), Cali (76 km), Medellín (309 km), Soacha (322 km), Ibagué (212 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.