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How to get fromBarrancas to Medellínby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Barrancas to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane RCH - MDE
    3h 52m
    $127–376

  2. Taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Barrancas to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupartaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    14h 19m
    $75–101

  3. Drive  808.3 km

    1. Drive from Barrancas to Medellíncar car 808.3 km
    11h 45m
    $96–139

  4. Taxi to Valledupar, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the taxi from Barrancas to Valledupar-Airport-VUPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane VUP - MDE
    5h 32m
    $190–492

  5. Taxi to Valledupar, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Barrancas to Valledupar-Airport-VUPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane VUP - EOH
    6h 31m
    $435–1,842

  6. Taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Barrancas to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane RCH - EOH
    6h 30m
    $252–1,426

Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

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.

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