There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Risaralda by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus via Santa Bárbara
best- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Bárbarataxi
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisabus
- Take the taxi from La Felisa to Risaraldataxi
3h 50m$60–66Drive 187.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Risaraldacar 187.5 km
2h 56m$10–15Fly, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pereira (PEI)plane EOH - PEI
- Take the bus from Cerritos to Ansermabus
5h 33m$290–1,915Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Riosuciotaxi
- Take the bus from Riosucio to Risaraldabus
4h 51m$147Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Risaraldabus 156
6h 37m$22–31
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Risaralda is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Risaralda is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Risaralda. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Risaralda via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Medellín and Risaralda is 171 km. The road distance is 187.5 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Risaralda without a car is to taxi and bus via Santa Bárbara which takes 3h 50m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Medellín to Risaralda, including transfers.
Medellín to Risaralda bus services, operated by Tax La Feria, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Risaralda bus services, operated by Tax La Feria, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Risaralda is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Medellín to Risaralda.
There are 45+ hotels available in Risaralda.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Risaralda via Terminal de Transportes de Manizales in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $6–9
Bus from Cerritos to Anserma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- $10–139
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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