Rionegro: 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.
Rionegro is a city of 128,153 people in Colombia (Antioquia), 2,090 m (6,857 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rionegro runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late December to 12 h 31 min in late June (computed for 6.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rionegro is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,286-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH, 25 km).
Flights to Rionegro: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rionegro · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 224 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 329 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Medellín, 24 km — tours
- Cúcuta, 372 km — flights
- Soacha, 217 km — flights · tours
- Bucaramanga, 271 km — tours
- Ibagué, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montería, 294 km — tours
- Pereira, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Manizales, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rionegro?
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rionegro?
About 128,153 people live in Rionegro (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rionegro in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Rionegro?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rionegro?
Bogotá (224 km), Cali (329 km), Medellín (24 km), Cúcuta (372 km), Soacha (217 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.