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How to get fromBogotá to Caldasby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Bogotá to Caldas by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane BOG - MDE
    3h 33m
    $70–254

  2. Drive  418.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bogotá to Caldascar car 418.1 km
    6h 53m
    $22–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Marinillabus bus
    10h 33m
    $83–246

  4. Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane BOG - EOH
    2. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Caldastaxi taxi
    4h 24m
    $151–955

  5. Bus via Rionegro

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Marinillabus bus
    10h 38m
    $88–251

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Marinillabus bus
    11h 8m
    $88–248

  7. Bus via Manizales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus Manizales
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldasbus bus 158
    13h 37m
    $33–62

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar379Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Caldas, Colombia?

AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Rapido Ochoa operates a bus from Terminal Salitre to Marinilla 4 times a day. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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