How to get to Filandia?
How to get to Filandia?
Updated November 2024
Here you can read about the different modes of transportation to Filandia.
Many travelers including ourselves, combine Filandia with a trip to Salento during a tour of the coffee region.
From Salento
Are you from Salento then grab a Willy Jeep at the Willy’s stand at the square. This costs around COP8000/€2 for a collectivo, where you share a cab with other travelers and locals.
The Willy goes every hour on the hour. A private Willy costs around COP90,000/€22.50. In Filandia, you will be dropped off on a side street near the square.
From Armenia and Pereira
Coming from Armenia, catch a bus to Filandia, for COP6,800pp/€1.70. The bus takes over an hour. Buses leave throughout the day, about every 20 minutes.
From Pereira, buses also go throughout the day, but from Armenia the buses are more frequent.
Can you also fly at Filandia?
No, Filandia itself does not have an airport, neither does Salento. You can fly into El Edén Airport in Armenia or Matecaña airport in Pereira. After this you travel further to Filandia by bus or cab.
The cheapest flight is booked with low-cost airline Wingo; a round-trip Bogotá-Armenia is as low as €50.
You can also fly to Armenia from Medellín. From Cartagena, there is a flight to Pereira.
Bogotá – Pereira (55 min), including Latam, Easyfly and Avianca
Bogotá – Armenia (1h), including Latam, Easyfly, Avianca and Wingo
Medellín – Armenia (50 min) a.o. Avianca
Cartagena – Pereira (1.25h), a.o. Avianca
Here read more about how to get to Salento.
#Colombia tip
Filandia is good to combine with a round trip in the coffee region of a week or longer. If you have a week, in addition to Filandia you can also visit Salento visit, the village of Pijao or Calarcá for a glamping experience.
If you have longer, you can travel further north to the Risaralda and Caldas regions for an overnight stay at a coffee inca such as Hacienda Venecia coffeefarm hotel.
You can also visit the thermal baths in Santa Rosa de Cabal.
From there you can travel further to Medellín. Check here our travel routes for inspiration.
