There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Helena by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Berríobus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Berrío to Santa Helenataxi
7h 1m$66–94Drive 325.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Santa Helenacar 325.4 km
5h 36m$17–25Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane EOH - BGA
- Take the taxi from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Santa Helenataxi
6h 3m$243–573Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Barbosataxi
- Take the taxi from Barbosa to Santa Helenataxi
10h 56m$446–452Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane MDE - BGA
- Take the taxi from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Santa Helenataxi
6h 30m$229–434
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Santa Helena is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Santa Helena is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $17 - $25.
The distance between Medellín and Santa Helena is 323 km. The road distance is 325.4 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Santa Helena without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 1m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Medellín to Santa Helena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Santa Helena is 325 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Medellín to Santa Helena.
There are 27+ hotels available in Santa Helena.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Santa Helena, Santander, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Santa Helena. However, you can take the bus to Puerto Berrío then take the taxi to Santa Helena. Alternatively, you can drive from Medellín to Santa Helena in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Phone
- +57 311 795 6537
- [email protected]
- Website
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Berrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Berrío
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Berrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Estimated price
- $26–420
Cootramam
- Phone
- +57 310 451 3600
- Website
- cootraman.com
Taxi
- Phone
- +57 313 763 7675
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Radio Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 607 633 3333
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Bucaramanga
- Phone
- +57 316 540 1512
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobucaramanga.com
Taxis Bucarica S.A
- Phone
- +57 607 697 8900
- Website
- taxisbucarica.net
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