There are 7 ways to get from Bogotá to Medellín by 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.
Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane BOG - EOH
2h 47m$110–850Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Nortebus
9h 30m$24–60Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Nortebus
9h$41–70Drive 401.3 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Medellíncar 401.3 km
6h 36m$48–69Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BOG - MDE
3h 8m$72–229Bus via La Vega
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vegabus
- Take the bus from La Vega to Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Nortebus
9h 21m$40–74Bus via Puerto Boyacá
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Boyacábus
- Take the bus from Puerto Boyacá to Terminal del Nortebus
12h 6m$32–46
Bogotá to Medellín by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Medellín is to bus which costs $24 - $60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Medellín is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $110 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Terminal del Norte. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Bogotá and Medellín is 243 km. The road distance is 401.3 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Bogotá to Medellín, including transfers.
Bogotá to Medellín bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Medellín is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $110 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 9h.
Bogotá to Medellín bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Transportes Honda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Medellín is 401 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Bogotá to Medellín.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Medellín, Colombia?
Satena and Easyfly fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte via Terminal de Honda in around 9h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Quibdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Quibdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Boyacá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–31
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–44
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $28–40
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- Flota Aguila
Bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- Flota Aguila
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 317 368 6426
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasantafe.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- flotasantafe.com
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- [email protected]
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from La Vega to Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Phone
- +57 310 208 2548
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotamagdalena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- flotamagdalena.com
- Premium
- $30–40
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 795 6537
- [email protected]
- Website
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Puerto Boyacá to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Boyacá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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