There are 5 ways to get from Cochabamba 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CBB - MDE
10h 26m$277–913Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
3d 13h$224–328Drive 4,708.4 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Medellíncar 4,708.4 km
2d 22h$246–355Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CBB - EOH
10h 50m$1,202–4,403Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
4d 2h$231–800
Cochabamba (CBB) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Medellín is to bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Medellín is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Terminal del Sur via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Medellín is 2840 km. The road distance is 4708.4 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Cochabamba to Medellín, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Medellín bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Medellín is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $270 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 3 days 13h.
Cochabamba to Medellín bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Medellín is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 3:58 PM in Cochabamba and 2:58 PM in Medellín.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Medellín, Colombia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochabamba to Terminal del Sur via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cochabamba to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cochabamba to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cochabamba to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via La Paz, Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
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