By road, Quibdó and Guatapé are about 182 miles (293 km) apart, or roughly 5 h 50 min of driving.
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: “Travel only during daylight hours.”
| Total distance | 182 mi (293 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 5 h 50 min |
| Main roads, in order | 25BAN |
| Departments on the route | Chocó, Antioquia |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 7.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
What the drive from Quibdó to Guatapé is like
25BAN (18 mi) carries about 10% of the 182 miles. It runs through 2 departments: Chocó, Antioquia. Of the 7 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Quibdó to Guatapé
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–99 | 99 | Chocó, Antioquia |
| connecting roads | 99–101 | 2 | Antioquia |
| 25BAN | 101–119 | 18 | Antioquia |
| local roads | 119–132 | 13 | Antioquia |
| connecting roads | 132–133 | 1 | Antioquia |
| local roads | 133–137 | 4 | Antioquia |
| connecting roads | 137–142 | 5 | Antioquia |
| local roads | 142–182 | 40 | Antioquia |
- Mile 61 of this route: Chocó → Antioquia (department line)
Places worth a stop between Quibdó and Guatapé
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Caldas (mile 128), Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, La Estrella (mile 132), El Castillo Museum (mile 139), Medellín Museum of Modern Art (mile 140), Casa de la Convención (mile 159)
- Nature and outdoors: Arví Park (mile 145)
- Museums and history: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Caldas (mile 128), Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, La Estrella (mile 132), El Castillo Museum (mile 139), Medellín Museum of Modern Art (mile 140), Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín (mile 142), Casa de la Convención (mile 159)
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Caldas
This Catholic cathedral in the Colombian municipality of Caldas is dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy and serves as the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Caldas.
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá, La Estrella
Part of the Archdiocese of Medellín, this Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá stands in the municipality of La Estrella, Antioquia.
El Castillo Museum
In Medellín's El Poblado district, El Castillo Museum displays porcelain and glass, stained glass, antiques, paintings and sculptures in its permanent exhibitions.
Medellín Museum of Modern Art
Medellín's Museum of Modern Art, founded in 1978, is a modern art museum in the Colombian city of Medellín.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín
Officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Medellín's cathedral stands in the Villanueva neighborhood on the north side of Bolívar Park.
Arví Park
On the eastern slopes of the Aburrá Valley above Medellín, Arví Park is both a nature preserve and a pre-Hispanic archaeological site, reaching into Envigado, Bello and Copacabana.
Casa de la Convención
Built in colonial style, the Casa de la Convención is a history museum honoring the Constitution of the United States of Colombia, which was written in this building.
When you get to Guatapé
Embalse del Peñol
Embalse del Peñol (Embalse Peñol-Guatapé) is a reservoir in eastern Antioquia that covers a quarter of Guatapé's land. Visitors come for water sports and rides on motorboats, jet skis and yachts.
More drives to Guatapé
- Manizales to Guatapé
- Pereira to Guatapé
- Cartago, Colombia to Guatapé
- Armenia to Guatapé
- Tuluá to Guatapé
- Cali to Guatapé
From Quibdó to other places in Colombia
- Quibdó to Zipaquirá
- Quibdó to Sogamoso
- Quibdó to Coconuco
- Quibdó to Santa Cruz de Mompós
- Quibdó to Magangué
- Quibdó to Rincón del Mar
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Quibdó to Guatapé?
About 5 h 50 min of driving without stops, over 182 miles.
How far is Guatapé from Quibdó by car?
About 182 miles (293 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 Quibdó to Guatapé?
The U.S. State Department rates Colombia Level 3: Reconsider Travel. Read the full advisory before you go.
What are good stops between Quibdó and Guatapé?
Closest to the road: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Caldas (cathedral, mile 128, 0.2 mi from the route); El Castillo Museum (museum, mile 139, 0.6 mi from the route); Casa de la Convención (museum, mile 159, 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.