There are 5 ways to get from Cúcuta to Medellín by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CUC - MDE
1h 59m$85–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
16h 30m$29–70Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pamplona to Terminal del Nortebus
14h$37–64Drive 565 km
- Drive from Cúcuta to Medellíncar 565 km
8h 15m$30–43Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CUC - EOH
3h 53m$155–756
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Medellín is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Medellín is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $85 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Cúcuta and arriving at Terminal del Norte. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Cúcuta and Medellín is 404 km. The road distance is 565 km.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Medellín without a car is to bus via Pamplona which takes 14h and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Cúcuta to Medellín, including transfers.
Cúcuta to Medellín bus services, operated by Los Motilones, depart from Terminal Cúcuta station.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Medellín is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $85 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Pamplona, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 14h.
Cúcuta to Medellín bus services, operated by Los Motilones, arrive at Pamplona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cúcuta to Medellín is 565 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Cúcuta to Medellín.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Medellín, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and JetSMART fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte via Terminal de Pamplona in around 14h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,700
- Phone
- +57 607 549 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
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