There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Riohacha by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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 Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MDE - RCH
3h 8m$120–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
18h 30m$40–65Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Riohachataxi 877 km
15h 10m$650Drive 877 km
- Drive from Medellín to Riohachacar 877 km
13h 38m$46–67Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane EOH - RCH
5h 43m$276–1,509
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Riohacha is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Riohacha is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $120 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Medellín and Riohacha is 681 km. The road distance is 877 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Riohacha without a car is to taxi which takes 15h 10m and costs $650.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Medellín to Riohacha, including transfers.
Medellín to Riohacha bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Riohacha is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $120 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $65 and takes 18h 30m.
Medellín to Riohacha bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Riohacha is 877 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Medellín to Riohacha.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Riohacha, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Rapido Ochoa operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 18h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Estimated price
- $650
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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