There are 3 ways to get from Limón to Medellín by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LIO - MDE
5h 25m$101–457Bus, Tour, ferry
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Cartíbus
- Take the ferry from Cartí to Sapzurroferry
- Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Necocliferry
- Take the bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Nortebus
6d 13hBus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SJO - MDE
9h 22m$213–513
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Medellín is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Medellín is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Limón and Medellín is 959 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Medellín without a car is to bus and Tour and ferry which takes 6 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Limón to Medellín, including transfers.
Medellín is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 4:26 PM in Limón and 5:26 PM in Medellín.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Medellín, Colombia?
World Ticket, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 55 3115 3995
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panama San Blas Tours
Bus from Panama City to Cartí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 448 7712
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 5873
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrauraba.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- sotrauraba.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +57 313 716 6662
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
Ferry from Cartí to Sapzurro
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Sapzurro to Necocli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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