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

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

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  1. Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car car
    2. Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane TCO - MDE
    7h 34m
    $267–608

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    29h 55m
    $52–114

  3. Drive 1,213 km

    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to Medellíncar car 1,213 km
    20h 38m
    $69–100

  4. Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car car
    2. Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane TCO - EOH
    10h 13m
    $612–2,018

  5. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    9h 15m
    $237–415

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to San Lorenzobus bus
    2. Drive from Calderón to Ricaurtecar car
    3. Take the bus from Ricaurte to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus bus
    30h 43m
    $74–121

  7. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    32h 54m
    $105–157

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Lago Agríobus bus Esmeraldas
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    34h 12m
    $86–123

La Florida Airport (TCO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 851.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal del Sur via Tulcán, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 29h 55m.

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