From Cali

• Bus at the main terminal | Transporte Puerto Tejada & Coomotor | 4 hours

From San Agustin

• Bus at the 4 Vientos (A crossroad in the center) | Cootranshuila & Cootrans Laboyana | 5 hours

From Medellin

• Bus at the South terminal. Only 1 bus in the evening. Schedule – double-check with the bus company. | Flota Magdalena | 11 hours
• Bolivariano is maybe doing it too.
• By plane : there are flights with 1 stopover departing from Jose Maria Cordova Airport of Medellín | Company: Avianca | Duration at the shortest: 3h30 |

From Bogota

• Bus at the main Terminal (Salitre) | Only 2 buses in the evening. Schedule – double-check with the bus company. | Flota Magdalena & Bolivariano | 12 hours
• By plane : only 2 or 3 direct flights per day from Bogotá airport | Company : Avianca | Duration : 1h30 |

From Tierradentro:

• There is one bus leaving from San Andres at 6 am. You can also catch a bus at the crossroad  “Crucero de San Andres”. More information here. | 4-5 hours

The Popayan bus terminal is located on the outskirts of the historic city center.
It takes about 5-10min by taxi to reach the “Parque Caldas” in the old center.

Popayan’s Guillermo Leon Valencia Airport is located on the outskirts of the city’s historic center.
It takes about 5-10min by taxi to reach the “Parque Caldas” in the old center.

You’ll often hear about“Cruse de Isnos”. If you open the Google map link, you will see an intersection with the main road (in yellow) that connects Popayán with Pitalito and a secondary road (in white) that departs from the main road in the direction of San Agustín.

This crossing is important there because most of the major buses transit between Popayán and Pitalito without going up to San Agustín. That’s why some transport will leave you at this intersection, at the side of the road, but don’t be afraid.

• Popayán – San Agustín Route
  • Case 1: you have a direct bus (they are rare) Popayán – San Agustín
  • Case 2: You don’t have a direct bus. So you will do: Popayán – Cruse de Isnos – San Agustín.
    The bus will drop you off at the “Cruse de Isnos” intersection but another bus should be there to take you to San Agustín. Ask for it when you buy your ticket.
    Note: in any case, there are many jeeps and shuttles that make the trip. You can also stop one of them by making a hand gesture.
• San Agustín – Popayán Route
  • Case 1: you have a direct bus (they are rare) San Agustín – Popayan
  • Case 2: You don’t have a direct bus. So you’re heading to San Agustin – Cruse de Isnos – Popayan.
    The taxi will drop you off at the intersection “Cruse de Isnos” and you will wait for the main bus to go to Cruse de Isnos – Popayán. Check with the company you choose to make the trip.