There are 6 ways to get from Buga to Melgar by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardotbus
8h 30m$20–34Drive 264.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Buga to Melgarcar 264.3 km
4h 28m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buga to Melgartaxi 264.3 km
4h 28m$75–95Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airportbus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane CLO - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgarbus
8h 8m$46–125Bus via Armenia
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardotbus
9h$29–40Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Melgarbus Bogotá
14h 15m$27–38
Cali (CLO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buga to Melgar is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Buga to Melgar is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Buga to Melgar. However, there are services departing from Buga and arriving at Melgar via Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué and Terminal de Girardot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Buga and Melgar is 275 km. The road distance is 264.3 km.
The best way to get from Buga to Melgar without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Buga to Melgar, including transfers.
Buga to Melgar bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Buga station.
Buga to Melgar bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buga to Melgar is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Buga to Melgar.
There are 870+ hotels available in Melgar.
What companies run services between Buga, Colombia and Melgar, Tolima, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Buga to Melgar via Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué and Terminal de Girardot in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 018000116222
- servicioalcliente@flotalamacarena.com
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Girardot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Cali Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- Fa_central@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
Bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Melgar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 619 9914
- info@cooveracruz.com
- Website
- cooveracruz.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Melgar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- cooveracruz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Empresa de Transportes Cabal
- Phone
- +57 317 850 3222
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de TransportadoresCiudad Señora de Buga
- Phone
- +57 602 236 6161
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bugataxi
- Phone
- +57 311 330 5114
- Website
- bugataxi.ueniweb.com
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