How far is it from Barranquilla to Tunja?

The distance between Barranquilla and Tunja is 857 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Barranquilla to Tunja?

The drive from Barranquilla to Tunja takes approximately 11 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Barranquilla to Tunja?

The fastest route from Barranquilla to Tunja covers 857 km with a driving time of approximately 11 h 10 min.

Which direction is Tunja from Barranquilla?

Tunja lies roughly to the south of Barranquilla.

Which roads does the route from Barranquilla to Tunja follow?

The drive from Barranquilla to Tunja mainly follows 90, 45, 62. The longest single stretch is 362 km on 45.

Barranquilla Tunja

Distance: 857 kmDrive time: 11 h 10 min

Driving from Barranquilla to Tunja takes about 11 h 10 min via 45. The distance is 857 km. The straight-line distance is 626 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions127 · 857 km

1 Depart onto Carrera 38 3 km
2 Continue straight onto Avenida Carrera 38 877 m
3 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Corredor Portuario 28 m
4 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Corredor Portuario 3 km
5 Take ramp slightly right 625 m
6 Merge slightly left onto Troncal del Caribe 3 km
7 Continue straight onto Calle 6 377 m
8 Continue straight onto Troncal del Caribe 49 km
9 Turn slightly right onto Vía Cienaga - Barranquilla 239 m
10 Turn straight onto Troncal del Caribe 9 km
11 Turn straight onto Variante de Ciénaga 3 km
12 Enter roundabout right onto Variante de Ciénaga 72 m
13 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Variante de Ciénaga 2 km

14 Continue straight onto Puente Ferrocarril 522 m
15 Continue straight onto Variante de Ciénaga 2 km
16 At end of road, turn right 16 m
17 Take exit slightly right 153 m
18 Merge slightly left onto Variante de Ye de Ciénaga 230 m
19 Continue straight onto Vía la Costa - Cienaga 14 km
20 Continue straight onto Vía la Costa la Gran Vía - Río Frío 6 km
21 Continue straight onto Carrera 9 4 km
22 Continue straight onto Vía la costa El Oasis - Santa Rosalia 6 km
23 Continue straight onto Vía la Costa Tucuricanca - Cienaga 14 km
24 Continue straight onto Vía la Costa Tucuricanca - Guamachito 6 km
25 Continue straight onto Paso Nacional por Aracataca - Ye de Ciénaga 6 km
26 Continue straight onto Variante de Aracataca 3 km
27 Continue straight onto Ruta del Sol III 6 km
28 Keep slightly left 39 m
29 Merge slightly left onto Variante de Aracataca 2 km
30 Keep slightly right 35 m
31 Merge slightly right onto Ruta del Sol III 9 km
32 Keep slightly left onto Vía a la costa Santa Rosa de Lima - Fundacion 49 m
33 Turn slightly right onto Ruta del Sol III 36 km
34 Continue straight onto Variante El Copey 998 m
35 Take exit left 74 m
36 Merge slightly right onto Variante El Copey 962 m
37 Turn sharp right onto Ruta del Sol III 22 km
38 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Ruta del Sol III 124 m
39 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Ruta del Sol III 2 km
40 Continue straight onto Carrera 3 507 m
41 Continue straight onto Carrera 18 3 km
42 Continue straight onto Ruta del Sol III 762 m
43 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Ruta del Sol III 136 m
44 Exit roundabout straight onto Ruta del Sol III 45 km
45 Keep slightly left 48 m
46 Merge slightly left onto Ruta del Sol III 33 km
47 Continue straight onto Via a la costa San Roque - El Cruce 10 km
48 Continue straight onto Carrera 3 873 m
49 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa Curumani - San Roque 10 km
50 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa La Mata - San Roque 4 km
51 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa Las Vegas - Curumani 3 km
52 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa las Vegas - Curumani 13 km
53 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa Las Vegas - Curumani 4 km
54 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa las Vegas - Pailitas 10 km
55 Continue straight onto Vía a la costa Pailitas - Las Vegas 4 km
56 Continue straight onto Calle 7D 2 km
57 Continue straight onto Carrera 6 941 m
58 Continue straight onto Ruta del sol el Burro - Pailitas 9 km
59 Continue straight onto carrera 4 2 km
60 Continue straight onto Ruta del sol El Burro - Pailitas 4 km
61 Continue straight onto Ruta del Sol El Burro - Pelaya 8 km
62 Continue straight onto Ruta del Sol Pelaya - El Burro 9 km
63 Continue straight onto Carrera 8 3 km
64 Turn slightly right onto Ruta del Sol Pelaya - El Burro 8 km
65 Continue straight onto Carrera 3 2 km
66 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Besote - La Mata 8 km
67 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Besote- La Mata 4 km
68 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Norean - Besote 15 km
69 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Norean - Aguachica 4 km
70 Continue straight onto Ruta del Sol 6 km
71 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Aguachica - San Martin 27 km
72 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa Aguachica - San Martin 10 km
73 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa San Martin - Morrison 4 km
74 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa San Martin- San Alberto 12 km
75 Continue straight onto Vía a la Costa San Martin- San Alberto 16 km
76 Merge slightly left onto Vía a la Costa san Alberto -San Martin 348 m
77 Turn straight onto Variante San Alberto 4 km
78 Continue straight onto Vía La Gómeza - San Alberto 51 km
79 Continue straight onto Río Sogamoso - San Alberto 30 km
80 Take exit slightly right 478 m
81 Continue straight onto Troncal del Magdalena Medio 92 km
82 Take exit slightly left 199 m
83 Turn straight onto Vía Puerto Araujo - Cimitarra 31 km
84 Continue straight onto Diagonal 3 289 m
85 Turn slightly right onto Calle 11 9 m
86 Turn left onto Carrera 4 837 m
87 At end of road, turn right onto Calle 2 61 m
88 Turn left onto Vía Cimitarra - Landazuri 15 km
89 Continue slightly right onto Vía Cimitarra - Landazuri 15 km
90 Turn sharp left onto Calle 7 155 m
91 Turn left onto Vía Hospital 163 m
92 Turn right onto Calle 9 414 m
93 Turn left onto Vía Vélez - Landázuri 15 km
94 Continue slightly left onto Vía Vélez - Landázuri 36 km
95 Continue slightly left onto Vía Vélez - Landázuri 2 km
96 At end of road, turn right onto Carrera 3 73 m
97 Turn right 470 m
98 Turn left 191 m
99 Turn right onto Vía Vélez Barbosa 60 m
100 Continue slightly left onto Vía Vélez Barbosa 4 km
101 Continue slightly left onto Vía Vélez Barbosa 13 km
102 Merge slightly right onto Carrera 10 273 m
103 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Calle 6 9 m
104 Exit roundabout straight onto Calle 6 160 m
105 Continue slightly right onto Carrera 8 110 m
106 Turn left onto Calle 5C 67 m
107 Continue straight onto Transversal 3 688 m
108 Turn right onto Carrera 3 92 m
109 Continue straight onto Transversal del Carare 10 km
110 Turn slightly left 25 km
111 Turn straight onto Avenida La Variante 2 km
112 Continue straight onto Vía Tunja - Moniquirá 22 km
113 Continue slightly left onto Vía Tunja - Moniquirá 4 km
114 Continue straight onto Vía Tunja - Moniquirá 598 m
115 Continue slightly left onto Vía Tunja - Moniquirá 5 km
116 Turn sharp left onto Calle 55 427 m
117 Continue left onto Calle 55A 390 m
118 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Norte 3 km
119 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Maldonado 58 m
120 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Maldonado 211 m
121 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Maldonado 32 m
122 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Maldonado 223 m
123 Turn right 133 m
124 Turn sharp left 39 m
125 Turn right 112 m
126 Turn left 83 m
127 Arrive straight

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The return trip from Tunja to Barranquilla covers roughly the same distance, 857 km.

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How far is it from Barranquilla to Tunja?: The distance between Barranquilla and Tunja is 857 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Barranquilla to Tunja?: The drive from Barranquilla to Tunja takes approximately 11 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Barranquilla to Tunja?: The fastest route from Barranquilla to Tunja covers 857 km with a driving time of approximately 11 h 10 min.
Which direction is Tunja from Barranquilla?: Tunja lies roughly to the south of Barranquilla.
Which roads does the route from Barranquilla to Tunja follow?: The drive from Barranquilla to Tunja mainly follows 90, 45, 62. The longest single stretch is 362 km on 45.

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