There are 4 ways to get from Medellín to El Totumo by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to El Totumobus
7h 26m$30–45Drive 345.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to El Totumocar 345.2 km
5h 4m$18–26Fly, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO)plane EOH - APO
- Take the bus from Apartadó to El Totumobus
4h 32m$171–1,126Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Turbotaxi 319.9 km
8h 36m$405–409
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to El Totumo is to drive which costs $18 - $26 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to El Totumo is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $170 - $1,200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at El Totumo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Medellín and El Totumo is 355 km. The road distance is 345.2 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to El Totumo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $30 - $45.
The bus from Terminal del Norte to El Totumo takes 7h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Medellín to El Totumo bus services, operated by Cootransuroccidente, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to El Totumo bus services, operated by Cootransuroccidente, arrive at El Totumo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to El Totumo is 345 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Medellín to El Totumo.
There are 60+ hotels available in El Totumo.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and El Totumo, Antioquia, Colombia?
Cootransuroccidente operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to El Totumo hourly. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 7h 26m.
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to El Totumo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Apartadó to El Totumo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
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