Car hire and driving in Popayán
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Colombia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PPN means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Popayán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popayán to Pitalito | Colombia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Popayán to Cali | Colombia | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Popayán to Palmira | Colombia | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Popayán to Buenaventura | Colombia | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Popayán to Florencia | Colombia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Popayán to Pasto | Colombia | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Popayán to Neiva | Colombia | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Popayán to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Popayán to Buenaventura | Colombia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Popayán to Tuluá | Colombia | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Popayán to Armenia | Colombia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Popayán to Cartago | Colombia | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Popayán to Bogotá | Colombia | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Popayán to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,399 km (869 mi) | about 21 h 20 min |
| Popayán to Quito | Ecuador | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Popayán to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 631 km (392 mi) | about 9 h 37 min |
| Popayán to Medellín | Colombia | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Popayán to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,066 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Popayán to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,281 km (796 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Popayán to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,167 km (725 mi) | about 17 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Popayán?
The right, as everywhere in Colombia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.