There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Medellín by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LIM - MDE
4h 11m$212–590Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
2d 13h$157–239Bus
- 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
2d 1h$180–248Drive 2,879.9 km
- Drive from Lima to Medellíncar 2,879.9 km
44h 36m$433–626Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane LIM - EOH
6h 25m$517–3,220Bus, taxi
- 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
2d 2h$213–282
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Medellín is to bus via Quito which costs $150 - $240 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Medellín is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Lima and Medellín is 2062 km. The road distance is 2879.9 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Lima to Medellín, including transfers.
Lima to Medellín bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Medellín is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 2 days 1h.
Lima to Medellín bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Medellín is 2880 km. It takes approximately 44h 36m to drive from Lima to Medellín.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Medellín, Colombia?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- $16–45
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- 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
- $32
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–45
- 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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