There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Cota by plane, bus, taxi, 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 from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
best- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane EOH - BOG
2h 34m$136–886Bus via Guaduas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guaduasbus
- Take the bus from Guaduas to Cotabus
9h 55m$29–56Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Honda to Cotataxi
7h 26m$88–117Drive 391.8 km
- Drive from Medellín to Cotacar 391.8 km
7h 4m$47–68Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane MDE - BOG
3h 7m$86–247Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Honda to Cotabus
8h 3m$39–62Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Guaduastaxi
- Take the bus from Guaduas to Cotabus
8h 25m$235–247
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cota is to bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cota is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $130 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Cota. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Cota via Honda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Medellín and Cota is 258 km. The road distance is 391.8 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cota without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Medellín to Cota, including transfers.
Medellín to Cota bus services, operated by Rápido Tolima, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cota is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $130 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 8h 3m.
Medellín to Cota bus services, operated by Rápido Tolima, arrive at Terminal de Honda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Cota is 392 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Medellín to Cota.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cota, Colombia?
Satena and Easyfly fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Cota via Honda in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Quibdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Quibdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- [email protected]
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Honda to Cota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
Bus from Guaduas to Cota
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
Bus from Guaduas to Cota
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guaduas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Estimated price
- $60–228
Cootranspuma
- Phone
- +57 3202 522 040
Cotaxi
- Phone
- +57 313 860 8550
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Radio Taxi. La Dorada
- Phone
- +57 312 2972423
- Website
- facebook.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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