There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Lima by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MDE - LIM
6h 2m$215–583Bus
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 Plaza Nortebus
2d 13h$128–227Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
44h 32m$892–922Drive 2,861.9 km
- Drive from Medellín to Limacar 2,861.9 km
43h 49m$431–622Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane EOH - LIM
8h 7m$544–3,187
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Lima is to bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Lima is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Lima. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Lima Plaza Norte via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Medellín and Lima is 2061 km. The road distance is 2861.9 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Lima without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 44h 32m and costs $890 - $930.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Medellín to Lima, including transfers.
Medellín to Lima bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Lima is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 2 days 13h.
Medellín to Lima bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Lima is 2862 km. It takes approximately 43h 49m to drive from Medellín to Lima.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Lima, Peru?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Lima Plaza Norte via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Pereira, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- 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
- +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
- $32
- 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
- $16–45
- 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 Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $763
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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