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How to get fromAmbato to Medellínby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Ambato to Medellín by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    7h 52m
    $250–441

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    28h 48m
    $51–104

  3. Drive  1,261.2 km

    1. Drive from Ambato to Medellíncar car 1,261.2 km
    21h 17m
    $150–217

  4. Bus, car, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane UIO - EOH
    9h 16m
    $245–1,241

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    29h 1m
    $53–122

  6. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    31h 15m
    $72–113

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 28h 48m.

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