There are 5 ways to get from Arauca to Medellín by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane AUC - MDE
3h 58m$110–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Nortebus
23h 55m$60–84Drive 809.4 km
- Drive from Arauca to Medellíncar 809.4 km
13h 26m$97–139Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane AUC - EOH
3h 28m$140–951Bus via Tame
- Take the bus from Arauca to Tamebus
- Take the bus from Tame to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Medellínbus
25h 42m$71–97
Arauca (AUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arauca to Medellín is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arauca to Medellín is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Arauca to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Arauca and arriving at Terminal del Norte via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Arauca and Medellín is 555 km. The road distance is 809.4 km.
The best way to get from Arauca to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Arauca to Medellín, including transfers.
Arauca to Medellín bus services, operated by Sugamuxi, depart from Arauca station.
The best way to get from Arauca to Medellín is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 23h 55m.
Arauca to Medellín bus services, operated by Sugamuxi, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arauca to Medellín is 809 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Arauca to Medellín.
What companies run services between Arauca, Colombia and Medellín, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and two other airlines fly from Arauca (AUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arauca to Terminal del Norte via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arauca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Arauca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Arauca to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arauca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Arauca to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Arauca to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Phone
- +57 608 770 2440
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasugamuxisa.com.co
Bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $27–40
- Phone
- +57 601 201 8634
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cootranstame
Bus from Arauca to Tame
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Cootranstame
Bus from Tame to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- Cootranstame
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Medellín
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
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