There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Atlántico by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
3h 1m$77–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
14h 1m$38–62Drive 683.4 km
- Drive from Medellín to Barranquillacar 683.4 km
10h 24m$82–118Fly to Cartagena, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MDE - CTG
- Take the taxi from Cartagena (CTG) to Luruacotaxi
3h 39m$112–269Fly 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 Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
6h 46mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Barranquillataxi 683.4 km
15h$334
Medellín to Atlántico by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Atlántico is to bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Atlántico is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $75 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Atlántico. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Est. Atlantico via Portal de Soledad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Medellín and Atlántico is 555 km. The road distance is 683.4 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Atlántico without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Medellín to Atlántico, including transfers.
Medellín to Atlántico bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Atlántico is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $75 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 14h 1m.
Medellín to Atlántico bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Atlántico is 683 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Medellín to Atlántico.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Atlántico, Colombia?
AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla hourly. Tickets cost $40–61 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Rapido Ochoa also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–61
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–18
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Estimated price
- $30–334
Cootaxcontucar
- Phone
- +57 313 555 6838
- Website
- cootaxcontucar.com
Taxicol Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 350 447 4404
Taxis Aeropuerto Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 311 669 8177
VIP Taxi Service
- Phone
- +57 304 210 5838
- Website
- viptaxicartagena.es.tl
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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