How to get fromSalento to Tunjaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Salento to Tunja by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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Fly from Armenia, bus
best
1. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane AXM - BOG
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
5h 16m
$97–212
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal Salitrebus Bogotá
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
12h 41m
$18–52
Bus via Ibagué
1. Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Salitrebus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
11h 30m
$33–45
Drive 406.7 km
1. Drive from Salento to Tunjacar 406.7 km
7h 11m
$22–31
Taxi to Perales Airport, fly, bus
1. Take the taxi from Salento to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi
2. Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane IBE - BOG
3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
6h 6m
$165–319
Fly from Pereira, bus
1. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane PEI - BOG
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
7h 19m
$46–122
Taxi to Manizales, fly, bus
1. Take the taxi from Salento to Manizales (MZL)taxi
2. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane MZL - BOG
3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
6h 16m
$207–521
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal Salitrebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
13h 5m
$24–50

Armenia (AXM) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights

49Weekly Planes

59 minAverage Duration

$18Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Salento to Tunja.

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Distance: 370 km
Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Salento, Quindío, Colombia and Tunja, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Salento to Terminal Tunja via Armenia, Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué, and Terminal Salitre in around 11h 30m.

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Tunja(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Tunja is a municipality and city on the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, in the region known as the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, 130 km northeast of Bogotá. In 2018 the municipality had a population of 172,548. It is the capital of Boyacá department and the Central Boyacá Province. Tunja is an important educational centre of well-known universities. In the time before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, there was an indigenous settlement, called Hunza, seat of the hoa Eucaneme, conquered by the Spanish conquistadors on August 20, 1537. The Spanish city was founded by captain Gonzalo Suárez Rendón on August 6, 1539, exactly one year after the capital Santafé de Bogotá. The city hosts the most remaining Muisca architecture: Hunzahúa Well, Goranchacha Temple and Cojines del Zaque.

Things to do in Tunja

Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón(Opens in a new window)

The Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón (English: "House of the Founder Gonzalo Suárez Rendón") is a museum and monument in Tunja, the capital of Boyacá, Colombia. It is situated on the central square of Tunja, named Plaza Bolívar, but historically called Plaza Suárez Rendón, honouring the city founder Gonzalo Suárez Rendón, who established Tunja for the Spanish Crown on August 6, 1539. The colonial building, declared a monument in 1959 and designated as museum in 1965, is the only remaining house of a city founder in Latin America and started construction in 1540.

Puente de Boyacá(Opens in a new window)

Puente de Boyacá (in English: The Bridge of Boyacá) is a small bridge located at the Bogota-Tunja highway, 110 km east of Bogotá and 14 km west from Tunja in a valley, crossing Teatinos river. Numerous monuments have been erected in the surroundings to commemorate the historic battle of August 7, 1819 known as the Battle of Boyacá which granted independence to New Granada.

Estadio La Independencia(Opens in a new window)

Estadio La Independencia (Spanish for The Independence Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in the city of Tunja, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 21000 people. It is at an altitude of 2810 masl. Patriotas FC play their home games at this stadium.

Places to stay in Tunja

Hotel Posada de San Agustin(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Boyaca Plaza(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Posada de Santa Elena(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hotel Plaza Muisca(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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