The Wayro route from Pitalito to Zipaquirá is 333 miles (536 km), about 7 h 25 min of driving without stops.
Read the full advisory before you go: Colombia. Advisory issued: Colombia March 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Colombia: “Highways may not have lights or signs showing destinations.”
| Total distance | 333 mi (536 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 25 min |
| Departments on the route | Huila, Tolima, Cundinamarca, Bogota |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Pitalito to Zipaquirá
It runs through 4 departments: Huila, Tolima, Cundinamarca, Bogota. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Pitalito to Zipaquirá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–318 | 318 | Huila, Tolima, Cundinamarca, Bogota |
| connecting roads | 318–319 | 1 | Cundinamarca |
| local roads | 319–333 | 14 | Cundinamarca |
- Mile 154 of this route: Huila → Tolima (department line)
- Mile 227 of this route: Tolima → Cundinamarca (department line)
- Mile 236 of this route: Cundinamarca → Tolima (department line)
- Mile 247 of this route: Tolima → Cundinamarca (department line)
- Mile 295 of this route: Cundinamarca → Bogota (department line)
- Mile 318 of this route: Bogota → Cundinamarca (department line)
Stops between Pitalito and Zipaquirá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Catedral San Miguel Arcángel (mile 45), Guaymaral y Torca (mile 316)
- Nature and outdoors: Tequendama Falls (mile 290), Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve (mile 313)
- Museums and history: Catedral San Miguel Arcángel (mile 45), Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Neiva (mile 118), Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación (mile 303), Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá (mile 306), Museo Mercedes Sierra de Pérez (mile 308)
Catedral San Miguel Arcángel
Garzón's Catedral San Miguel Arcángel is the main church and seat of the Diocese of Garzón in Huila, Colombia, and draws religious visitors from around the country.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Neiva
Neiva Cathedral, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the city's Roman Catholic cathedral in the Huila department of southwestern Colombia.
Tequendama Falls
Some 32 km southwest of Bogotá in Soacha, the Tequendama Falls is a 132-meter waterfall on the Bogotá River.
Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación
In central Bogotá, the Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación is a space dedicated to collective historical memory.
Capellanía
Capellanía is one of Bogotá's wetlands, located in the Fontibón locality and part of the Fucha River basin on the Bogotá savanna.
Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá
Known as MAC, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá is an art museum in the city's Engativá locality.
Museo Mercedes Sierra de Pérez
Also called Museo El Chicó, this park-museum in northern Bogotá was declared a district cultural heritage site in 1992 and gives its name to the surrounding neighborhood.
Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve
Declared a protected area in 2000 by the Ministry of Environment, the Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve preserves part of the Bogotá savanna.
Guaymaral y Torca
Part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, Guaymaral y Torca is a combined wetland in the city's north, spanning the Suba and Usaquén localities on the Bogotá savanna.
In Zipaquirá itself
El Abra
El Abra is an extensive archaeological site in the valley of the same name, stretching from eastern Zipaquirá into the western edge of Tocancipá, Cundinamarca.
Zipaquirá Cathedral
Zipaquirá Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral dedicated jointly to the Holy Trinity, St. Anthony of Padua, and Our Lady of the Assumption in the Colombian town of Zipaquirá.
Tibitó
Tibitó is a dated archaeological rock shelter in Tocancipá, on the northern Bogotá savanna, part of Colombia's Altiplano Cundiboyacense.
More drives to Zipaquirá
- Bogotá to Zipaquirá
- Ibagué to Zipaquirá
- Armenia to Zipaquirá
- Manizales to Zipaquirá
- Pereira to Zipaquirá
- Cartago, Colombia to Zipaquirá
From Pitalito to other places in Colombia
- Pitalito to Girardot City
- Pitalito to San Cipriano
- Pitalito to Cartago, Colombia
- Pitalito to Sogamoso
- Pitalito to Guatapé
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Pitalito to Zipaquirá?
About 7 h 25 min of driving without stops, over 333 miles.
How far is Zipaquirá from Pitalito by car?
About 333 miles (536 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Pitalito to Zipaquirá?
The U.S. State Department rates Colombia Level 3: Reconsider Travel. Read the full advisory before you go.
Where can you stop on the way from Pitalito to Zipaquirá?
Closest to the road: Catedral San Miguel Arcángel (cathedral, mile 45, 0.9 mi from the route); Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá (art museum, mile 306, 1 mi from the route); Guaymaral y Torca (nature area, mile 316, 0.2 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.