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How to get fromMedellín to Barranquillaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Barranquilla by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MDE - BAQ
    3h 4m
    $77–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    13h 57m
    $39–63

  3. Drive  683.4 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Barranquillacar car 683.4 km
    10h 24m
    $82–118

  4. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane EOH - BAQ
    4h 40m
    $149–361

  5. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MDE - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    6h 14m

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Barranquillataxi taxi 683.4 km
    15h
    $335

Medellín to Barranquilla by bus

Calendar189Weekly Buses
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Barranquilla, 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.

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