There are 6 ways to get from Barrancas to Medellín by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the taxi from Barrancas to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)taxi
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane RCH - MDE
3h 52m$153–437Drive 808.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Barrancas to Medellíncar 808.3 km
11h 45m$43–61Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Barrancas to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupartaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal del Nortebus
14h 19m$75–102Taxi to Valledupar, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the taxi from Barrancas to Valledupar-Airport-VUPtaxi
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane VUP - MDE
5h 27m$251–583Taxi to Valledupar, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the taxi from Barrancas to Valledupar-Airport-VUPtaxi
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane VUP - EOH
6h 31m$536–2,243Taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the taxi from Barrancas to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)taxi
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane RCH - EOH
6h 36m$313–1,727
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barrancas to Medellín is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Barrancas to Medellín is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $150 - $440.
The distance between Barrancas and Medellín is 782 km. The road distance is 808.3 km.
The best way to get from Barrancas to Medellín without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 19m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Barrancas to Medellín, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrancas to Medellín is 808 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Barrancas to Medellín.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia and Medellín, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Barrancas to Medellín. However, you can take the taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE), walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, then take the taxi to Medellín. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar then take the bus to Terminal del Norte.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Valledupar to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Valledupar to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Valledupar to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Valledupar to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Valledupar to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $22–45
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