There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Arauca by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Santa Bárbara
best- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Bárbarataxi
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisabus
- Take the taxi from La Felisa to Araucataxi
3h 41m$64–70Drive 179.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Araucacar 179.7 km
2h 46m$10–14Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pereira (PEI)plane EOH - PEI
- Take the taxi from Pereira-Airport-PEI to Araucataxi
2h 50m$190–1,492Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Riosuciotaxi
- Take the bus from Riosucio to Araucabus
5h 6m$161Bus, line 156 bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Araucabus 156
5h 54m$22–32Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pereira (PEI)plane MDE - PEI
- Take the taxi from Pereira-Airport-PEI to Araucataxi
3h 25m$139–319
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Arauca is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Arauca is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Arauca. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Arauca via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Medellín and Arauca is 164 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arauca without a car is to taxi and bus via Santa Bárbara which takes 3h 41m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Medellín to Arauca, including transfers.
Medellín to Arauca bus services, operated by Tax La Feria, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Arauca bus services, operated by Tax La Feria, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Arauca is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Medellín to Arauca.
There are 363+ hotels available in Arauca.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Arauca, Caldas, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Arauca via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $6–10
- Phone
- +57 311 889 1215
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riosucio to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $10–152
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Asotama Taxis Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +57 606 340 0241
- Website
- transportetaxiturismotravel.com
Cootaxconsota
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Covichoralda
- Phone
- +57 606 324 4444
- Website
- covichoralda.com.co
Primer Tax S.A
- Phone
- +57 606 330 0200
- Website
- primertaxsa.com
Taxis Consotá
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Asotama Taxis Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +57 606 340 0241
- Website
- transportetaxiturismotravel.com
Cootaxconsota
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Covichoralda
- Phone
- +57 606 324 4444
- Website
- covichoralda.com.co
Primer Tax S.A
- Phone
- +57 606 330 0200
- Website
- primertaxsa.com
Taxis Consotá
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Florence to Rome, The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube, and Need to know: Eurostar - to help you get the most out of your next trip.








