There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Medellín by plane, bus, or car
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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$217–603Bus via Quito
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$177–280Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
2d 23h$222–320Drive 3,897.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Medellíncar 3,897.3 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$430–1,500Bus
- 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 Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
3d 2h$206–308
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 via Quito 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 $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Cusco and Medellín is 2248 km. The road distance is 3897.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Medellín without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 2 days 23h and costs $220 - $320.
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 $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $220 - $320 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cusco to Medellín bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Medellín is 3897 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., JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal del Sur via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 2d 23h.
- 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
- $340–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- 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
- $430–1,500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Ibague
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
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