There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Plato 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 Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tolú Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Tolú Airport (TLU)plane EOH - TLU
- Take the taxi from Tolú Airport (TLU) to Platotaxi
4h 28m$229–1,148Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to El Carmen de Bolívarbus
- Take the taxi from El Carmen de Bolívar to Platotaxi
9h 38m$49–83Drive 567.9 km
- Drive from Medellín to Platocar 567.9 km
8h 39m$68–98Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MDE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to El Carmen de Bolívarbus
- Take the taxi from El Carmen de Bolívar to Platotaxi
6h 45m$107–287Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena, bus, taxi
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MDE - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Juan Nepomucenobus
- Take the taxi from San Juan Nepomuceno to Platotaxi
6h 49m$143–303Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MDE - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Platobus
9h 6mBus, taxi via San Jacinto
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to San Jacintobus
- Take the taxi from San Jacinto to Platotaxi
11h 10m$57–90Bus, taxi via San Juan Nepomuceno
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to San Juan Nepomucenobus
- Take the taxi from San Juan Nepomuceno to Platotaxi
13h 4m$72–101
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Tolú Airport (TLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Plato is to bus and taxi which costs $45 - $85 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Plato is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 28m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Medellín and Plato is 497 km. The road distance is 567.9 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Plato without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 38m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Medellín to Plato, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Plato is 568 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Medellín to Plato.
There are one+ hotels available in Plato.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Plato, Magdalena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Plato. However, you can take the bus to Terminal del Sur, walk to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) airport, fly to Tolú Airport (TLU), then take the taxi to Plato. Alternatively, you can take the bus to El Carmen de Bolívar then take the taxi to Plato.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tolú Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tolú Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to El Carmen de Bolívar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Juan Nepomuceno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to El Carmen de Bolívar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–61
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to El Carmen de Bolívar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal del Norte to San Jacinto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–61
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–50
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- [email protected]
- Website
- Torcoroma
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to El Carmen de Bolívar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- Torcoroma
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to El Carmen de Bolívar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Juan Nepomuceno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Plato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–28
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $18–85
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