There are 4 ways to get from Medellín to Trujillo by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane MDE - TRU
10h 39m$198–800Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillobus
2d 1h$90–187Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillobus
46h 34m$785–845Drive 2,318.3 km
- Drive from Medellín to Trujillocar 2,318.3 km
36h 3m$349–504
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Trujillo is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Trujillo is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Trujillo. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Trujillo via Tulcán and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Medellín and Trujillo is 1669 km. The road distance is 2318.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Medellín to Trujillo, including transfers.
Medellín to Trujillo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Trujillo is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
Medellín to Trujillo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Trujillo is 2318 km. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Medellín to Trujillo.
There are 189+ hotels available in Trujillo.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Trujillo, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Trujillo via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $739
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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