Zipaquirá: 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.
Zipaquirá is a city of 130,432 people in Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2,607 m (8,553 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Zipaquirá runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 5.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zipaquirá is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Zipaquirá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zipaquirá · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Medellín, 220 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 361 km — flights
- Soacha, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibagué, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 189 km — tours
- Manizales, 166 km — buses · car rental
- Buenaventura, 369 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Zipaquirá?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zipaquirá?
About 130,432 people live in Zipaquirá (GeoNames).
What time zone is Zipaquirá in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Zipaquirá?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zipaquirá?
Bogotá (47 km), Cali (330 km), Medellín (220 km), Cúcuta (361 km), Soacha (55 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.