By road, Quibdó and Sogamoso are about 429 miles (690 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 32 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: “Mountain roads may lack safety features such as crash barriers or guard rails.”
| Distance by road | 429 mi (690 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 11 h 32 min |
| Main roads, in order | 25BAN |
| Departments on the route | Chocó, Antioquia, Santander, Boyacá |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Quibdó to Sogamoso
25BAN (18 mi) carries about 4% of the 429 miles. It runs through 4 departments: Chocó, Antioquia, Santander, Boyacá. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Quibdó to Sogamoso: the road sequence
| 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 | 133–392 | 259 | Antioquia, Santander, Boyacá |
| connecting roads | 392–393 | 1 | Boyacá |
| local roads | 393–429 | 36 | Boyacá |
- Mile 61 of this route: Chocó → Antioquia (department line)
- Mile 248 of this route: Antioquia → Santander (department line)
- Mile 354 of this route: Santander → Boyacá (department line)
Stops between Quibdó and Sogamoso
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque de la Conservación (mile 140), Planetarium of Medellín (mile 144), Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Girardota (mile 157), Sochagota Lake (mile 411)
- Nature and outdoors: Salto Chorrolato (mile 147), Sochagota Lake (mile 411)
- Museums and history: Parque de la Conservación (mile 140), Museo Etnográfico Miguel Ángel Builes (mile 142), Planetarium of Medellín (mile 144), Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Girardota (mile 157), Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón (mile 357), St. Lawrence Cathedral, Duitama (mile 418)
- With kids: Planetarium of Medellín (mile 144)
Parque de la Conservación
Formerly the Santa Fe Zoo and renamed in 2020, Medellín's Parque de la Conservación holds more than 500 animals of 122 species, mostly from the Americas.
Museo Etnográfico Miguel Ángel Builes
Founded in 1962 by the Yarumal Missionaries, this ethnographic museum in Medellín's Ferrini neighborhood focuses on the culture and daily life of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.
Planetarium of Medellín
Medellín's Jesús Emilio Ramírez González Planetarium opened on October 10, 1984, an idea first conceived by the astronomical society of the Colegio San José.
Salto Chorrolato
In the San Félix area of Bello, in the Aburrá Valley near Medellín, Salto Chorrolato (Chorro del Hato) is a multi-step waterfall and a symbol of the municipality.
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Girardota
Girardota Cathedral is a Neo-Romanesque church of exposed brick, designed by French architect Charles Émile Carré and built over 32 years.
Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón
On Tunja's Plaza Bolívar, the Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón is a museum honoring the founder who established the city for the Spanish Crown in 1539.
Sochagota Lake
Lake Sochagota (Lago Sochagota) is a man-made lake in Paipa's hotel zone, built over a wetland fed by two streams and the thermal waters of the Paipa geothermal system.
St. Lawrence Cathedral, Duitama
St. Lawrence Cathedral, also known as Duitama Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Duitama dedicated to St. Lawrence.
In Sogamoso itself
Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso
Officially the Parque Museo Arqueológico Eliecer Silva Celis, the Archaeology Museum in Sogamoso, Boyacá, holds 4,000 pieces from the Muisca and Herrera periods.
More drives to Sogamoso
- Zipaquirá to Sogamoso
- Bogotá to Sogamoso
- Ibagué to Sogamoso
- Medellín to Sogamoso
- Armenia to Sogamoso
- Manizales to Sogamoso
From Quibdó to other places in Colombia
- Quibdó to Guatapé
- Quibdó to Zipaquirá
- Quibdó to Coconuco
- Quibdó to Santa Cruz de Mompós
- Quibdó to Magangué
- Quibdó to Rincón del Mar
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Quibdó to Sogamoso?
About 11 h 32 min of driving without stops, over 429 miles.
What is the driving distance from Quibdó to Sogamoso?
About 429 miles (690 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.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Quibdó to Sogamoso drive?
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 Sogamoso?
Closest to the road: Parque de la Conservación (museum, mile 140, 0.2 mi from the route); Planetarium of Medellín (science museum, mile 144, 0.4 mi from the route); Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Girardota (cathedral, mile 157, 0.8 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.