There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Cotacachi 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
8h 10m$222–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
28h 3m$52–95Taxi, drive
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Drive from Rumichaca to Cotacachicar
19h 4m$762–767Drive 1,035.3 km
- Drive from Medellín to Cotacachicar 1,035.3 km
18h 21m$59–85Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane EOH - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
8h 53m$497–2,105Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MDE - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
9h 8m$209–549Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
10h 30m$460–1,739Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pasto (PSO)plane MDE - PSO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
10h 32m$156–463Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
23h 59m$787–813
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cotacachi is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 28h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cotacachi is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $220 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Cotacachi. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Cotacachi via Tulcán and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Medellín and Cotacachi is 910 km. The road distance is 1035.3 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cotacachi without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 59m and costs $780 - $820.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Medellín to Cotacachi, including transfers.
Medellín to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Cotacachi is 1035 km. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Medellín to Cotacachi.
There are 217+ hotels available in Cotacachi.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cotacachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Cotacachi via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Monteria, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Phone
- +593 06 292 0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- ecuador-turistico.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $754
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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