Getting Around Girardot City
Girardot is a warm-weather city in Cundinamarca, and most visitors find it compact and easy to navigate. The practical reality is that Girardot has no rail, metro, or tram network — the city is served by road-based transport, and that is what you should plan around. The guidance below covers the modes that actually exist, plus how to connect onward to Bogotá, the country's main transport hub.
Rail, Metro and Tram
There is no rail, metro, or tram service in Girardot City. No such network appears in the available transport data for the city, so visitors should not expect to buy a metro card or catch a train. All movement within and out of Girardot is by road (or by air, via a connecting flight from another city).
Buses and Public Transport
Long-distance buses are the backbone of travel to and from Girardot, and they are the mode most visitors will use.
- To Bogotá: Direct buses run from the Terminal de Girardot to Terminal Salitre, Bogotá's principal long-distance bus terminal. The trip takes roughly three hours, and departures are frequent — service runs about every ten minutes on some operators, with Bolivariano listed as roughly hourly. Buses run daily.
- Alternative Bogotá route: Some services run from the Terminal de Girardot to Terminal Satélite del Sur in Bogotá, also taking about three hours.
- Operators: Bolivariano is one of several operators on the route — the data lists Bolivariano plus six other operators, so you have choices on departure times and fares.
- Buying tickets: Tickets can be booked online through Omio and 12go.asia. Bolivariano also sells directly through its own website, bolivariano.com.co. For questions, Bolivariano can be reached by phone at +57 601 4249090 or by email at contactenos@bolivariano.com.co.
Taxis and Ride-Hailing
What it does confirm is that the city is well connected by road, including by car — the drive between Girardot and Bogotá covers roughly 79 miles and takes about two hours and nine minutes, with running costs in the range of US$6–10. If you are arranging a private car or taxi transfer, treat the road connection as reliable and the journey time as comparable to the bus.
Walkability
As a general planning note, the city functions as a compact urban centre, but you should confirm local conditions on arrival rather than relying on assumptions about sidewalks or distances.
Getting from the Airport into the City
Girardot does not have its own commercial airport in the available data. The nearest air option described is a two-stage journey via Ibagué:
- Step 1 — Bus to Ibagué: Take a bus from the Terminal de Girardot to the Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué. This takes about 56 minutes, runs twice daily, and costs roughly US$5–8.
- Step 2 — Fly to Bogotá: From Perales Airport (IBE) in Ibagué, fly to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogotá. The flight takes about 48–50 minutes, with roughly 20 weekly flights operated by Avianca, starting from about US$53.
- Total: The combined bus-plus-plane journey takes about three hours and 21 minutes, with total costs ranging from roughly US$74 to US$238 depending on fares and timing.
For most visitors, the simpler alternative is the direct bus to Bogotá, which avoids the transfer in Ibagué and the flight connection entirely.
Practical Summary
- Plan around buses — they are the primary way in and out of Girardot.
- For Bogotá, head to the Terminal de Girardot and catch a direct service to Terminal Salitre; departures are frequent and the trip takes about three hours.
- Book ahead online via Omio, 12go.asia, or Bolivariano's own site if you want a specific departure.
- There is no metro, tram, or rail to use — don't budget time for it.
- If you need to fly, the route runs through Ibagué's Perales Airport to Bogotá's El Dorado, but the direct bus is usually the more straightforward choice.