Pasto: 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.
Pasto is a city of 392,930 people in Colombia (Nariño), 2,569 m (8,428 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Pasto runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 14 min in late June (computed for 1.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pasto is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,585 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are San Luis Airport (IPI, 59 km), Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 66 km).
Flights to Pasto: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pasto · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay in Pasto. Of the 63 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (43), and 1 are five-star. Across 32 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9.1 out of 10. Guests have left 7,614 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 212 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 260 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 267 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Buenaventura, 265 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 312 km (Ecuador)
- Neiva, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Popayán, 155 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Palmira, 280 km — buses · car rental
- Riobamba, 355 km (Ecuador)
- Buenaventura, 298 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pasto?
Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pasto?
About 392,930 people live in Pasto (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pasto in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Pasto?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Pasto?
Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay in Pasto, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Pasto?
Quito (212 km), Cali (260 km), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (267 km), Buenaventura (265 km), Ambato (312 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.