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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cotacachi to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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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
    $220–406

  2. Bus

    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 Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    28h 1m
    $49–95

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Terminal de Transporte Ipialescar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    22h 7m
    $59–107

  4. Drive  1,037.1 km

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Medellíncar car 1,037.1 km
    18h 10m
    $124–178

  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
    $224–549

  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
    9h 30m
    $349–1,529

  7. 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
    8h 39m
    $215–1,206

  8. Bus, bus to Pasto, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane PSO - MDE
    9h 9m
    $162–465

  9. Bus via Cali

    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
    $75–112

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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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 bus from Cotacachi to Terminal del Sur via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 28h 1m.

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