There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Medellín by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CUZ - MDE
6h 5m$257–605Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
3d 17h$177–279Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus
3d 1h$224–330Drive 3,898.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Medellíncar 3,898.6 km
2d 14h$586–847Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CUZ - EOH
8h 54m$370–1,300Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the taxi from San Juan to Terminal de Pastotaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus
3d 1h$251–359Bus via Terminal del Sur
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
3d 3h$203–307
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Medellín is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Medellín is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal del Norte via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Cusco and Medellín is 2248 km. The road distance is 3898.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Cusco to Medellín, including transfers.
Cusco to Medellín bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Medellín is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 3 days 1h.
Cusco to Medellín bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Medellín is 3899 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Cusco to Medellín.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Medellín, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal del Norte via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Ibague
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Cootransmilenio Taxis Ipiales
- Phone
- +57 313 611 4103
RadioTaxis 13 13
- Phone
- +57 602 773 1313
Taxis La Frontera
- Phone
- +57 602 773 3840
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