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There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Maicao by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane MDE - RCH
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    5h 18m
    $121–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    19h
    $45–75

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Riohachataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    17h 31m
    $690–708

  4. Drive  899.7 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Maicaocar car 899.7 km
    13h 13m
    $47–68

  5. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane EOH - RCH
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    7h 8m
    $473–1,892

  6. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane plane MDE - SMR
    2. Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    8h 42m

  7. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo, drive

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane EOH - MAR
    2. Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar car
    9h 22m
    $1,318–5,401

  8. Bus via Aguachica

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Aguachicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    26h 10m
    $64–97

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Maicao, Colombia?

Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 19h. Rapido Ochoa also services this route 5 times a day.

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