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How to get fromMedellín to Portoviejoby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Portoviejo by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MDE - MEC
    9h 18m
    $371–659

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Portoviejobus bus Tulcán
    32h 55m
    $61–99

  3. Taxi, bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Augustotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejobus bus
    27h 43m
    $796–826

  4. Drive  1,485 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Portoviejocar car 1,485 km
    24h 7m
    $85–122

  5. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane EOH - MEC
    9h 42m
    $289–1,331

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejobus bus
    28h 34m
    $749–773

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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) 4 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.

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