There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Fonseca by plane, taxi, car, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MDE - RCH
- Take the taxi from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Fonsecataxi
5h 11m$163–446Drive 797.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Fonsecacar 797.9 km
11h 45m$42–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Valledupartaxi
- Take the taxi from Valledupar to Fonsecataxi
13h 8m$751–761Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Valledupar (VUP)plane EOH - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Fonsecataxi
5h 35m$646–2,614Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Valledupar (VUP)plane MDE - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Fonsecataxi
6h 13m$248–571Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane EOH - RCH
- Take the taxi from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Fonsecataxi
6h 41m$485–1,848Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Fonsecataxi
14h 10m$73–99
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Fonseca is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Fonseca is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs $160 - $450.
The distance between Medellín and Fonseca is 767 km. The road distance is 797.9 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Fonseca without a car is to taxi which takes 13h 8m and costs $750 - $770.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Medellín to Fonseca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Fonseca is 798 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Medellín to Fonseca.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fonseca.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Fonseca, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Fonseca. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), then take the taxi to Fonseca. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Valledupar then take the taxi to Fonseca.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Valledupar via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Cucuta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Valledupar via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Estimated price
- $30–721
Taxi 770
- Phone
- +57 310 770 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Guajira Sas
- Phone
- +57 300 260 1151
- Website
- taxislaguajira.com
Taxi Tropical Riohacha
- Phone
- +57 301 728 5555
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Taxi 770
- Phone
- +57 310 770 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Guajira Sas
- Phone
- +57 300 260 1151
- Website
- taxislaguajira.com
Taxi Tropical Riohacha
- Phone
- +57 301 728 5555
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
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