There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Santa Monica by plane, train, taxi, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDE - LAX
13h 30m$470–802Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ontario International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDE - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
16h 9m$270–964Taxi to Pereira, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEI - LAX
18h 35m$408–1,000Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MDE - SNA
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus
19h 57m$303–1,104Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
18h 9m$271–980Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MDE - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to El Montebus
18h 42m$400–2,256Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EOH - LAX
15h 16m$607–2,266
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Santa Monica is to fly and train which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $470 - $800.
The distance between Medellín and Santa Monica is 3399 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Medellín to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Santa Monica is 2h behind Medellín. It is currently 2:18 PM in Medellín and 12:18 PM in Santa Monica.
There are 3202+ hotels available in Santa Monica.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pereira to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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