There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Arauca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
best- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Arauca (AUC)plane EOH - AUC
4h 29m$290–1,239Drive 812.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Araucacar 812.1 km
13h 39m$43–62Bus via Tame
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Tamebus
- Take the bus from Tame to Araucabus
22h 43m$75–98Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arauca (AUC)plane MDE - AUC
4h 49m$139–383Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Araucabus
24h$58–90
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Arauca (AUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Arauca is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Arauca is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Arauca. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Arauca via Pamplona and Tame. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Medellín and Arauca is 553 km. The road distance is 812.1 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arauca without a car is to bus via Tame which takes 22h 43m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Medellín to Arauca, including transfers.
Medellín to Arauca bus services, operated by Concorde, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arauca is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Tame, which costs $75 - $100 and takes 22h 43m.
Medellín to Arauca bus services, operated by Concorde, arrive at Terminal de Pamplona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Arauca is 812 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Medellín to Arauca.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Arauca, Colombia?
Easyfly, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Euroairlines fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Arauca (AUC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Arauca via Pamplona and Tame in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Arauca via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 601 201 8634
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranstame.com
Bus from Pamplona to Tame
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- cootranstame.com
Bus from Tame to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cootranstame.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $28–40
- Phone
- +57 608 770 2440
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasugamuxisa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
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