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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cotacachi to Medellín by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    7h 15m
    $220–396

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    29h 3m
    $50–98

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    24h 47m
    $71–122

  4. Drive 1,032.5 km

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Medellíncar car 1,032.5 km
    18h 3m
    $59–85

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane IPI - MDE
    7h 46m
    $208–563

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

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane IPI - EOH
    7h 55m
    $243–583

  7. Drive to Pasto, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Pasto (PSO)car car
    2. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane PSO - MDE
    6h 18m
    $220–411

  8. Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane UIO - EOH
    9h 29m
    $405–1,206

  9. Drive, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Hospitalcar car
    2. Take the taxi from San Juan to Terminal de Pastotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus bus
    24h 52m
    $85–134

  10. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    28h 59m
    $76–111

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 910.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a vehicle from Cotacachi to Terminal del Norte via Ibarra, Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Buga in around 24h 47m.

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