Getting Here
From Medellín
By bus: in Medellín, the buses to Guatapé depart from the northern bus terminal. A bus tickets costs about 13,500 pesos per person. When it's not too busy on the roads, the bus ride will take about 1 hour and 50 minutes.
By car: it's also possible to go to Guatapé by car but keep in mind that the roads to Guatapé can hardly absorb all traffic and that there is a limited number of parking spaces in Guatapé. On weekends and holidays, it's very hard to find a parking space. On very busy days, it can take up to 6 hours to arrive in Guatapé. Traffic jams can begin as far away as in the town of Marinilla, which is located 30 km from Guatapé.
From other places
From abroad or from other parts of Colombia you can best first travel to Medellín.