Ibagué: 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.
Ibagué is a city of 529,635 people in Colombia (Tolima Department), 1,047 m (3,435 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Perales Airport (IBE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 312 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ibagué runs from about 11 h 54 min a day in late December to 12 h 25 min in late June (computed for 4.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ibagué is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Perales Airport (IBE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are El Eden Airport (AXM, 62 km), La Nubia Airport (MZL, 72 km), Matecaña International Airport (PEI, 73 km).
Flights to Ibagué: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ibagué · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 312 places to stay in Ibagué. Of the 99 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (78), and 2 are five-star. Across 23 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 13,445 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 184 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 205 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soacha, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 378 km — flights · trains
- Pereira, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Manizales, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Buenaventura, 221 km — flights · tours
- Bello, 215 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Neiva, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ibagué?
Perales Airport (IBE), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ibagué?
About 529,635 people live in Ibagué (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ibagué in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Ibagué?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ibagué?
Our booking partner lists 312 places to stay in Ibagué, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ibagué?
Bogotá (126 km), Cali (184 km), Medellín (205 km), Soacha (110 km), Bucaramanga (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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.