There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Ecuador 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
4h 50m$259–572Drive 1,496.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Guayaquilcar 1,496.2 km
25h 19m$85–123Taxi, bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
27h 33m$759–789Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 5m$241–401Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDE - CUE
7h 56m$236–436Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane EOH - GYE
6h 55m$607–1,067Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 10m$595–1,148Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
30h 44m$755–778Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Guayaquilbus
34h 44m$761–778
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Ecuador is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $250 - $600.
The distance between Medellín and Ecuador is 1080 km. The road distance is 1496.2 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Ecuador without a car is to taxi and bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 27h 33m and costs $750 - $790.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Medellín to Ecuador, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Ecuador is 1496 km. It takes approximately 25h 19m to drive from Medellín to Ecuador.
There are 441+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- 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
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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