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Hitchhiking in Colombia

Hitchhiking to Colombia

Recent reviews in Colombia

6.5531, -73.1536

I tried to hitchhike on the road for one hour, no one stop. Then I asked at the gas station and found a car to Socoro quickly

rating: 4/5, wait: 90 min 💬, ride: 19 km ↙

―Cedric, Thu 22 May 2025, 12:21

6.98404, -73.04418

I took a bus to the gas station and from there I asked all the trucks and cars. I waited around 30min and found a truck to San Gil (he was going to Bogota). Nice spot, the staff were nice too

rating: 5/5, wait: 40 min 💬, ride: 60 km ↓

―Cedric, Fri 16 May 2025, 12:16

11.2493, -74.11486

I asked a car on the side of the road. Took me to Calabazo

rating: 5/5, wait: 2 min, ride: 15 km →

―Cedric, May 2025

10.99128, -74.9447

Take a bus to Puerto Colombia the blue one that says AUTOPISTA. Walk yust after the bridge and there is a spot to stop.

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 113 km ↙

―Anonymous, March 2025

2.42674, -76.62191

You wait because it's a long way down - but once you're in you're in! The spot is bad but theres no better one.

rating: 4/5, wait: 45 min, ride: 261 km ↙

―Julian, March 2025

5.59668, -75.81888

Not many cars passing. Maybe one an hour or so, but all of them picked me up. Was planning to walk to Riosucio but was able to hitch it the way there in about 4 hours. Would have made it in one ride but I got unlucky and my driver had to turn around.

rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 29 km ↘

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

5.74487, -75.61864

Pretty garbage spot. Not many cars passing, but if you arrive late there are plenty of wildcamping spots on the trail next to it and a restaurant nearby.

rating: 2/5, wait: 45 min, ride: 26 km ↖

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

6.14773, -75.63204

Didnt wait that long but be sure to be picky with your ride. Took me a while because I kept getting rides down the road and there arent many great spots along the way.

rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 56 km ↓

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

3.22234, -75.21735

Tons of locals and tourists coming to and from the desert. I wasn't even trying to hitch and got offered a ride in the back of a pickup. Incredibly easy and the desert is a great place to wild camp.

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min, ride: 7 km →

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

4.34118, -74.56132

Not the busiest road but busy enough. Lots of cars passing and extremely safe given the military base close by. I was picked up in this area twice, once by an off duty colonel and once by some guys in military uniforms. Incredibly friendly people. They also spoke some English. Highly recommend the town of Nilo as a camping spot as well if you need one. The PD was confused but was more than helpful.

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 9 km ↙

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

3.9169, -75.02969

Good spot near a gas station. Lots of cars, right around a corner so people are going slow and have plenty of time to decide to pick you up. Lots of truckers going to Neiva. Lots of mosquitos.

rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 101 km ↓

―evilvindiesel, February 2025

4.7418, -74.13801

A pesar de que es un lugar con espacio para que los autos entren, nadie para, los autos van un poco rápido, y ni miran a los costados.

rating: 1/5, wait: 120 min 👍, ride: 16 km ↖

―D4ni3l4, October 2024

5.98491, -75.60828

Es una zona donde los camioneros y autos paran para comer e ir al baño, ideal para hacer stop frente a los parqueaderos de los restaurantes, asi tienen donde parar.
Cuando he ido la ruta no era muy movimentada, pero era la única que me llevaba a donde quería llegar, Armenia.

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 👍, ride: 129 km ↓

―D4ni3l4, October 2024

6.14773, -75.63204

Ahi empecé mi camino hasta Armenia, con dos amigas demoramos aproximadamente 12 horas en llegar hasta nuestro destino final.

rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 23 km ↓

―D4ni3l4, October 2024

1.14137, -76.64394

You're not protected from the sun and most people are just going to the next town (Villagarzón). The one time I wanted to hitchhike five kilometres down the road a truck going to Ecuador picked me up and when I wanted to hitchhike to Ecuador I had to settle for Villagarzón. Such is life.

rating: 3/5, wait: 40 min 👍, ride: 18 km ↓

―Circusonfoot, May 2024

1.87591, -76.25804

The easiest hitchhiking I've ever done in Colombia. Got picked up in the blink of an eye. Stand at the speed bump and wait for the magic to happen.

rating: 5/5, wait: 1 min 👍, ride: 24 km →

―Circusonfoot, May 2024

1.84427, -76.08998

Great place to stand if you're heading towards San Agustín or even Popayán (can't give any feedback about that though). You can drop you backpack under the roof of the restaurant if it's raining.

rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 👍, ride: 26 km ←

―Circusonfoot, May 2024

10.45951, -75.50593

no ride after three hours in the blazing sun. Read somewhere that this is a good spot. It definitely isn't. Try another one

rating: 1/5

―crazyrik, April 2024

2.48701, -75.54942

Great spot if you're heading to Gigante. Shade and space for cars to pull over. Stand far enough up the roads so that you can catch the cars coming from La Plata. Got picked up almost instantly.

rating: 5/5, wait: 2 min 👍, ride: 13 km ↓

―Circusonfoot, April 2024

2.89121, -75.27679

I walked there from the city centre but there's a local bus. Good spot, shade, cars are going slow and there is space for them to pull over. I think most people are heading towards La Plata.

rating: 4/5, wait: 15 min 🪧, ride: 68 km ↙

―Circusonfoot, April 2024

Recent reviews mentioning Colombia

10.99128, -74.9447

Take a bus to Puerto Colombia the blue one that says AUTOPISTA. Walk yust after the bridge and there is a spot to stop.

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 113 km ↙

―Anonymous, March 2025

1.87591, -76.25804

43.34196, 21.92703

This is the best spot for HH direction Bulgaria !!! It's not another spot better than this in my own opinion! But I hitchhiked on Sunday, very lonely gas station!!! No cars !!! No trucks !! The best way to HH is to have a sing with ***Pirot*** or ***Dimitrovdgra***
HH to the border can be difficult!!! Because people is afraid about immigrants!! So, better if you look White person hahahaha I am from Colombia and I look very árabe sometimes, but still I am lucky.

The best advice is to HH from the entrance of the gas station, because also you can catch the cars who is passing on the highway, because if you stay inside the gas station! * without traffic* you can be there for hours !!!

To arrive to this gas station you can take the bus Number 4 Ang get out 2 bus stops before the end. And then walk in the highway for 15 minutes and that is ! You will see, use Google maps ! Or just walk from the center if you are too backpacker.

Remember that HH IS ABOUT LUCK!!!!

rating: 4/5, wait: 40 min

―Anonymous, October 2023

0.79241, -77.73175

I had to walk here from the border to catch a ride, it ended up being three of us though. Once away from the border I got to Quito fast, [Blog Post](http://www.hobospirit.com/hitchhiking-from-colombia-to-ecuador/)

―HoboSpirit, September 2015

6.38195, -75.47302

Setting: We were two guys going to Cartagena. One guy looked Latin like, another one obvious foreigner.

Now: This is the place where the 2nd peaje (toll collect station) is where all the cars and trucks are passing. Don't try to walk there as it is mentioned in the description of Medellin, it would take you hours! Take a bus from the final metro stop Niquia to there and tell them to drop you off at this place. There is also a Esso gas station just after that. We found it general pretty hard to get a ride and we only found someone by talking to him while filling up. Hitchhiking in Colombia is not really fun I think. We didn't make very far and had to take a bus later. This is always a good option when you get stuck somewhere as they stop wherever you stand. So you need definitely time and patience.

―Anonymous, January 2014