There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Guayaquil 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 from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
4h 35m$247–529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
33h 12m$62–105Taxi, 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 Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
27h 52m$763–772Drive 1,500.4 km
- Drive from Medellín to Guayaquilcar 1,500.4 km
25h 30m$179–258Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane EOH - GYE
6h 10m$650–1,100Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil
30h 49m$756–760
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 Guayaquil is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 33h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Guayaquil. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Tulcán and Ibarra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 12m.
The distance between Medellín and Guayaquil is 1071 km. The road distance is 1500.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Medellín to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Medellín to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 33h 12m.
Medellín to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Guayaquil is 1500 km. It takes approximately 25h 30m to drive from Medellín to Guayaquil.
There are 419+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, Ibarra, and Ibarra in around 33h 12m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- 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 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–16
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $737
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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