Yopal: 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.
Yopal is a city of 168,433 people in Colombia (Casanare Department), 426 m (1,398 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yopal runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yopal is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,448 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Yopal: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yopal · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 366 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cúcuta, 286 km — flights · tours
- Soacha, 219 km — flights · tours
- Bucaramanga, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ibagué, 327 km
- Pereira, 370 km
- Manizales, 346 km
- Bello, 367 km
- Villavicencio, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Yopal?
El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yopal?
About 168,433 people live in Yopal (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yopal in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Yopal?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yopal?
Bogotá (204 km), Medellín (366 km), Cúcuta (286 km), Soacha (219 km), Bucaramanga (214 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.