There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Punta del Este by plane, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Carrasco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDE - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
12h 51m$387–664Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BOG - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
21h 24m$347–600Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus
4d 10h$519–695Drive 7,070.6 km
- Drive from Medellín to Punta del Estecar 7,070.6 km
4d 2h$1,222–1,765Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Carrasco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane EOH - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
14h 41m$666–2,100Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MDE - PDP
17h 18m$540–1,505Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane EOH - PDP
19h 23m$1,135–3,596
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Punta del Este is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $600 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Punta del Este is to fly and bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $380 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Punta del Este. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Punta del Este via Buga, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av. and Puerto Madero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Medellín and Punta del Este is 5132 km. The road distance is 7070.6 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Punta del Este without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Medellín to Punta del Este, including transfers.
Medellín to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Punta del Este is to bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $500 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 17h 18m.
Medellín to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Buga station.
Punta del Este is 2h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 7:43 AM in Medellín and 9:43 AM in Punta del Este.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Punta del Este, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Punta del Este via Buga, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 4d 10h. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Aerolíneas Argentinas, and four other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) once daily.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Carrasco International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Bucaramanga, El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Villavicencio, El Dorado International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Carrasco International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Carrasco International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Quibdo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Punta Del Este Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- [email protected]
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- [email protected]
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–470
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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