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How to get fromMedellín to Santa Elenaby plane, taxi, car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Elena by plane, taxi, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Perales Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane plane EOH - IBE
    2. Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    5h 4m
    $230–540

  2. Drive 364 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Medellín to Santa Elenacar car 364 km
    7h 3m
    $19–28

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Armeniataxi taxi
    2. Take the taxi from Armenia to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    8h 54m
    $339–354

  4. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pereira, taxi

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane EOH - PEI
    2. Take the taxi from Pereira-Airport-PEI to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    5h 37m
    $255–1,577

  5. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Armenia, taxi

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane MDE - AXM
    2. Take the taxi from Armenia (AXM) to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    5h 35m
    $179–389

  6. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pereira, taxi

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane MDE - PEI
    2. Take the taxi from Pereira-Airport-PEI to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    6h 12m
    $204–404

  7. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cali, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cali (CLO)plane plane MDE - CLO
    2. Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buga to Caicedoniabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Caicedonia to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    8h 50m
    $157–291

  8. Taxi via Caicedonia

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Caicedoniataxi taxi
    2. Take the taxi from Caicedonia to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    9h 29m
    $335–350

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Playarricabus bus
    13h 3m
    $56–88

  10. Bus via Terminal del Norte

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Playarricabus bus
    14h 3m
    $54–72

  11. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Bárbarataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Felisa to Chinchinábus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chinchiná to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    9h 20m
    $145–177

Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 319.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Santa Elena, Tolima, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Santa Elena via Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué and Playarrica in around 13h 3m.

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