Valledupar: 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.
Valledupar is a city of 490,075 people in Colombia (Cesar Department), 160 m (525 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Valledupar runs from about 11 h 33 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Valledupar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Valledupar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Valledupar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay in Valledupar. Of the 68 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (44), and 1 are five-star. Across 21 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10. Guests have left 7,099 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maracaibo, 181 km (Venezuela) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barranquilla, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cartagena, 245 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 296 km — flights · tours
- Bucaramanga, 372 km
- Santa Marta, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montería, 345 km
- Barinas, 390 km (Venezuela)
- Cabimas, 197 km (Venezuela) — buses · car rental · tours
- Soledad, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Valledupar?
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Valledupar?
About 490,075 people live in Valledupar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Valledupar in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Valledupar?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Valledupar?
Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay in Valledupar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Valledupar?
Maracaibo (181 km), Barranquilla (176 km), Cartagena (245 km), Cúcuta (296 km), Bucaramanga (372 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.