There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Lima 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 from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MDE - LIM
6h 22m$178–651Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
2d 12h$131–224Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
44h 32m$884–914Drive 2,873.5 km
- Drive from Medellín to Limacar 2,873.5 km
44h 21m$432–624Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane EOH - LIM
7h 41m$650–3,200
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Lima is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Lima is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Lima. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Lima Plaza Norte via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Medellín and Lima is 2061 km. The road distance is 2873.5 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Lima without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 44h 32m and costs $880 - $920.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Medellín to Lima, including transfers.
Medellín to Lima bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Lima is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 2 days 12h.
Medellín to Lima bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Lima is 2874 km. It takes approximately 44h 21m to drive from Medellín to Lima.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Lima, Peru?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Lima Plaza Norte via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- 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
- +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
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $754
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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