How to get fromCape Town to Medellínby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CPT - MDE
22h 32m
$492–1,418
Fly to Armenia, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Armenia (AXM)plane CPT - AXM
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal del Surbus
30h 12m
$489–1,352
Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CPT - EOH
22h 36m
$1,007–3,008
Fly to Pereira, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pereira (PEI)plane CPT - PEI
2. Take the bus from Cerritos to Terminal del Surbus
30h 4m
$574–1,634
Fly to El Caraño Airport, drive
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to El Caraño Airport (UIB)plane CPT - UIB
2. Drive from El Caraño Airport (UIB) to Medellíncar
29h 49m
$668–1,925

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

8Weekly Planes

23h 18mAverage Duration

$456Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,802.8 km
Duration: 22h 32m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Medellín, Colombia?

LATAM Chile, South African Airways, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily.

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Medellín(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (Spanish: Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,508,452 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.

Places to stay in Medellín

Terra Biohotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rivière Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Casa Entera-Cerca a Mall La Central y Estación de Tranvía(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Best Western Plus Hotel San Diego(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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