There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Cajamarca by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane MDE - CJA
8h 33m$191–754Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
2d 9h$113–175Taxi, bus via Huaquillas
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Guadalupebus
- Take the bus from Guadalupe to Cajamarcabus
47h 57m$778–817Drive 2,348.3 km
- Drive from Medellín to Cajamarcacar 2,348.3 km
37h 8m$353–510Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
2d 1h$795–856
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cajamarca is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cajamarca is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Cajamarca. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Cajamarca via Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Medellín and Cajamarca is 1545 km. The road distance is 2348.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Medellín to Cajamarca, including transfers.
Medellín to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cajamarca is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 2 days 9h.
Medellín to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Cajamarca is 2348 km. It takes approximately 37h 8m to drive from Medellín to Cajamarca.
There are 153+ hotels available in Cajamarca.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cajamarca, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and three other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cajamarca (CJA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Cajamarca via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Chiclayo in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cajamarca via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cajamarca via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cajamarca via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cajamarca via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Emtrafesa
Bus from Tumbes to Guadalupe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- Emtrafesa
- Economy (Fenix)
- $19–21
- Economy (Normal)
- $13–18
- First (Cama)
- $20–22
- First (Super Fenix)
- $25–29
- Phone
- 0801 00 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Guadalupe to Cajamarca
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 07 634 3393
- Website
- Bus Star
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Bus Star
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Bus Star
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $739
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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