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

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

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CUE - MDE
    4h 34m
    $264–645

  2. Bus via Cali #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    39h 58m
    $84–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    30h 33m
    $95–149

  4. Drive 1,538.3 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Medellíncar car 1,538.3 km
    26h 9m
    $88–126

  5. Fly Cuenca to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane CUE - EOH
    8h 30m
    $290–1,200

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane GYE - MDE
    5h 47m
    $358–663

  7. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus 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
    34h 19m
    $85–167

  8. Bus via Cali #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    34h 21m
    $92–166

Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,105 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal del Norte via Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador, Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Lago Agrio, and La Dorada, Putumayo in around 30h 33m.

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