There are 9 ways to get from Melgar to Buga 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 Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Buga
9h$21–33Drive 275.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Melgar to Buga275.1 km
4h 43m$15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melgar to Buga275.1 km
4h 43m$80–100Bus, fly to Cali
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cali (CLO)BOG - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Buga
7h 11m$51–100Bus via Armenia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armenia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Buga
9h 10m$29–39Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal SalitreBogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Buga
15h$27–38Bus, fly to Armenia
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Armenia (AXM)BOG - AXM
- Take the bus from Caicedonia to Buga
9h 1m$91–177Bus, fly to Pereira
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pereira (PEI)BOG - PEI
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Buga
10h 11m$46–120Bus, fly to Manizales
- Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Manizales (MZL)BOG - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
10h 6m$133–396
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melgar to Buga is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melgar to Buga is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Melgar to Buga. However, there are services departing from Melgar and arriving at Buga via Terminal de Girardot and Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Melgar and Buga is 287 km. The road distance is 275.1 km.
The best way to get from Melgar to Buga without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Melgar to Buga, including transfers.
Melgar to Buga bus services, operated by Flota La Macarena, depart from Terminal de Girardot station.
Melgar to Buga bus services, operated by Flota La Macarena, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melgar to Buga is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Melgar to Buga.
There are 213+ hotels available in Buga.
What companies run services between Melgar, Tolima, Colombia and Buga, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Melgar to Buga via Terminal de Girardot and Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué in around 9h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Armenia via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pereira via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Phone
- 018000116222
- servicioalcliente@flotalamacarena.com
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Caicedonia to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- Fa_central@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 302 3180104
- sociedadexpresocafeterosas@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- redbus.com
- Phone
- +57 310 619 9914
- info@cooveracruz.com
- Website
- cooveracruz.com
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- cooveracruz.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 315 452 5691
- pqrs@trejos.co
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Radio Taxi Compuexpress
- Phone
- +57 312 822 2222
Mega Taxi Girardot
- Phone
- +57 312 316 3675
- Website
- facebook.com
Central de Taxis de Girardot
- Phone
- +57 317 309 6499
- Website
- facebook.com
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