There are 4 ways to get from Medellín to Arequipa by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane MDE - AQP
9h 27m$207–714Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus
3d 8h$164–277Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
2d 11h$922–1,001Drive 3,861.8 km
- Drive from Medellín to Arequipacar 3,861.8 km
2d 8h$581–839
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Arequipa is to bus which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Arequipa is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Arequipa via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Medellín and Arequipa is 2570 km. The road distance is 3861.8 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arequipa without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $900 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Medellín to Arequipa, including transfers.
Medellín to Arequipa bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arequipa is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 8h.
Medellín to Arequipa bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Arequipa is 3862 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Medellín to Arequipa.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Arequipa, Peru?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Arequipa via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Lima Javier Prado in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- 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 Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $766
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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