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

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There are 4 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
    $250–421

  2. Drive  1,258.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ambato to Medellíncar car 1,258.4 km
    21h 10m
    $72–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    27h 48m
    $76–133

  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
    10h 6m
    $585–1,241

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest 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, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 27h 48m.

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