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How to get fromMedellín to San Gilby plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to San Gil by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane EOH - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    5h 29m
    $441–1,142

  2. Drive  437.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Medellín to San Gilcar car 437.4 km
    6h 58m
    $23–33

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    11h 15m
    $32–48

  4. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane MDE - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    5h 56m
    $132–299

  5. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Camilo Daza International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane MDE - CUC
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    11h 13m
    $104–297

  6. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Puerto Berríobus bus
    2. Take the train from Puerto Berrío to Vizcaínatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Vizcaína to San Giltaxi taxi
    11h 46m
    $60–87

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Barbosataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barbosa to San Gilbus bus Bogotá
    12h 30m
    $397–402

  8. Bus via Terminal del Norte

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    13h 15m
    $29–46

Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and San Gil, Santander, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to San Gil via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 11h 15m.

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