There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Tolima by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Perales Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane LIM - IBE
5h 54m$310–724Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
2d 13h$119–204Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
46h 37m$170–226Drive 2,735.1 km
- Drive from Lima to Ibaguécar 2,735.1 km
40h 46m$412–594Fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane LIM - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgarbus
6h 40m$210–490Fly to Armenia, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Armenia (AXM)plane LIM - AXM
- Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
8h 30m$294–589Fly to Manizales, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Manizales (MZL)plane LIM - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresnobus
9h$213–685
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Tolima is to bus via Quito which costs $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Tolima is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $310 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Tolima. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 37m.
The distance between Lima and Tolima is 1860 km. The road distance is 2735.1 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Tolima without a car is to bus which takes 46h 37m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Lima to Tolima, including transfers.
Lima to Tolima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Tolima is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $310 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 46h 37m.
Lima to Tolima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Tolima is 2735 km. It takes approximately 40h 46m to drive from Lima to Tolima.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Tolima, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Perales Airport (IBE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 46h 37m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- 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
- $6–11
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
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