There are 3 ways to get from Medellín to Cahuita by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, 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, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
8h 47m$269–550Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamácar
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
7d 12h$814–867Taxi, ferry, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamácar
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
7d 14h$1,252–1,288
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cahuita is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $260 - $550 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cahuita is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 8h 47m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Medellín and Cahuita is 1380 km.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Medellín to Cahuita, including transfers.
Cahuita is 1h behind Medellín. It is currently 3:35 PM in Medellín and 2:35 PM in Cahuita.
There are 685+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Cahuita. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Cahuita. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, Cartagena, Portobelo, Terminal Tica Bus Panamá, Terminal Tica Bus San José, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 7d 12h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $473
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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