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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartago to Medellín by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cartago to La Felisataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from La Felisa to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4h 36m
    $51–64

  2. Drive  242.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartago to Medellíncar car 242.8 km
    4h 27m
    $13–19

  3. Bus to Pereira, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Parada 16 to Parada 27bus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane PEI - MDE
    3h 30m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    6h 24m
    $24–36

  5. Bus via Terminal del Sur

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Surbus bus 162 / ...
    8h 19m
    $33

  6. Bus to Pereira, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Parada 16 to Parada 27bus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane PEI - EOH
    3h 24m

  7. Bus to Armenia, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    2. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane AXM - MDE
    5h 4m
    $119–344

  8. Bus to Manizales, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane MZL - EOH
    3h 39m
    $206–1,609

Pereira (PEI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration44 minAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 240.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Cartago, Colombia and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Cartago to Terminal del Norte via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales in around 6h 24m.

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