Villavicencio: 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.
Villavicencio is a city of 321,717 people in Colombia (Meta Department), 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Villavicencio runs from about 11 h 55 min a day in late December to 12 h 24 min in late June (computed for 4.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Villavicencio is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vanguardia Airport (VVC, 4 km).
Flights to Villavicencio: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Villavicencio · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Medellín, 319 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Soacha, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 337 km — flights
- Ibagué, 178 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 242 km — tours
- Manizales, 233 km — tours
- Buenaventura, 379 km
- Bello, 325 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Villavicencio?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Villavicencio?
About 321,717 people live in Villavicencio (GeoNames).
What time zone is Villavicencio in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Villavicencio?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Villavicencio?
Bogotá (73 km), Cali (330 km), Medellín (319 km), Soacha (82 km), Bucaramanga (337 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.