There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Valledupar by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Valledupar (VUP)plane MDE - VUP
4h 55m$228–452Drive 729.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Valleduparcar 729.2 km
10h 43m$39–55Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Valledupartaxi 729.2 km
12h$730Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Valledupar (VUP)plane EOH - VUP
5h 25m$310–1,400Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
8h 15m$97–267Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MDE - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
8h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
13h$40–60Bus via Aguachica
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
16h 41m$54–83
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Valledupar is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Valledupar is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $220 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Medellín and Valledupar is 553 km. The road distance is 729.2 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Valledupar without a car is to taxi which takes 12h and costs $730.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Medellín to Valledupar, including transfers.
Medellín to Valledupar bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Valledupar is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $220 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h.
Medellín to Valledupar bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Valledupar is 729 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Medellín to Valledupar.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Valledupar, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and JetSMART fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Valledupar (VUP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Cucuta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar via Monteria, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- +57 312 5953928
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
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