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

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There are 9 ways to get from Arica to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane TCQ - MDE
    13h 5m
    $278–686

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3d 14h
    $148–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3d 7h
    $339–502

  4. Drive 4,106.3 km

    1. Drive from Arica to Medellíncar car 4,106.3 km
    2d 12h
    $507–732

  5. Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ARI - MDE
    14h 14m
    $414–1,119

  6. Bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane TCQ - EOH
    13h 59m
    $653–2,226

  7. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane LPB - EOH
    19h 6m
    $521–2,070

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3d 15h
    $291–396

  9. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3d 17h
    $181–282

Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,834 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Terminal del Norte via Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, Sky Airline, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily.

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