There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to California by plane, train, or bus
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDE - SAN
13h 9m$230–855Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDE - LAX
12h 59m$195–713Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MDE - SNA
14h 51m$338–1,165Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDE - SFO
13h 53m$209–764Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MDE - TIJ
14h 51m$371–2,223Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDE - OAK
14h 54m$262–957Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDE - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
15h 6m$258–914Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MDE - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
19h 18m$313–1,095
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to California is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to California is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Medellín and California is 3286 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Medellín to California, including transfers.
California is 2h behind Medellín. It is currently 6:27 AM in Medellín and 4:27 AM in California.
There are 3036+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and California, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Cartagena, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Cancun, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador, Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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