There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Portoviejo 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane MDE - MEC
9h 14m$373–664Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Portoviejobus Tulcán
32h 55m$63–104Taxi, bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Augustotaxi
- Take the bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejobus
27h 43m$836–866Drive 1,496.4 km
- Drive from Medellín to Portoviejocar 1,496.4 km
24h 40m$85–123Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane EOH - MEC
10h 31m$341–1,580Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejobus
28h 34m$789–813
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Portoviejo is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Portoviejo is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Portoviejo. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Portoviejo via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Medellín and Portoviejo is 1040 km. The road distance is 1496.4 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Portoviejo without a car is to taxi and bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 27h 43m and costs $830 - $870.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Medellín to Portoviejo, including transfers.
Medellín to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Portoviejo is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $370 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 32h 55m.
Medellín to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Portoviejo is 1496 km. It takes approximately 24h 40m to drive from Medellín to Portoviejo.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Portoviejo, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Portoviejo via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales and Tulcán in around 32h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Cali, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Cartagena, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 93 971 1190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- 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
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Estimated price
- $40–752
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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