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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 11m
    $342–662

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Portoviejobus bus
    33h 19m
    $57–113

  3. Taxi, bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Portoviejobus bus
    28h 19m
    $757–765

  4. Drive  1,489.1 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Portoviejocar car 1,489.1 km
    24h 19m
    $177–256

  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
    10h 42m
    $332–1,565

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Portoviejobus bus Tulcán
    29h 51m
    $757–761

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 33h 19m.

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