There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Frontera 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 Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MDE - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Tacamorosbus
14h 30m$250–674Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Tacamorosbus
40h 47m$74–124Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Drive from Rumichaca to San Gabrielcar
- Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Fronterataxi
31h$837–862Drive 1,844.9 km
- Drive from Medellín to Fronteracar 1,844.9 km
30h 9m$220–317Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Loja (LOH)plane EOH - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Fronterataxi
10h 47m$984–3,636Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Loja (LOH)plane MDE - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Fronterataxi
10h 42m$197–674Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MDE - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cariamangabus
- Take the bus from Cariamanga to Tacamorosbus
11h 43m$171–683Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Tacamorosbus
38h 12m$767–785
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Frontera is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 40h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Frontera is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Frontera. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Tacamoros via Tulcán, Riobamba and Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 47m.
The distance between Medellín and Frontera is 1442 km. The road distance is 1844.9 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Medellín to Frontera, including transfers.
Medellín to Frontera bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to Frontera bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Frontera is 1845 km. It takes approximately 30h 9m to drive from Medellín to Frontera.
There are one+ hotels available in Frontera.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Frontera, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Tacamoros via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, Riobamba, and Loja in around 40h 47m.
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Loja via Quibdo, Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Loja via Quibdo, Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Cariamanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Tacamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Cariamanga to Tacamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Tacamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Tacamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Tulcán to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Estimated price
- $60–739
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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