Montería: 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.
Montería is a city of 490,935 people in Colombia (Córdoba), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Los Garzones Airport (MTR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 106 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Montería runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late December to 12 h 40 min in late June (computed for 8.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Montería is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Los Garzones Airport (MTR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,539 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Las Brujas Airport (CZU, 92 km).
Flights to Montería: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Montería · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 106 places to stay in Montería. Of the 53 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (38), and 3 are five-star. Across 24 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 11,803 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medellín, 281 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barranquilla, 274 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cartagena, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 383 km — flights
- Bucaramanga, 354 km
- Santa Marta, 332 km
- Valledupar, 345 km
- Bello, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soledad, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguelito, 396 km (Panama)
Common questions
Which airport serves Montería?
Los Garzones Airport (MTR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Montería?
About 490,935 people live in Montería (GeoNames).
What time zone is Montería in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Montería?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Montería?
Our booking partner lists 106 places to stay in Montería, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Montería?
Medellín (281 km), Barranquilla (274 km), Cartagena (188 km), Cúcuta (383 km), Bucaramanga (354 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.