There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Valencia by plane, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane MDE - VLN
6h 55m$428–1,001Drive 1,240.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Valenciacar 1,240.1 km
19h 18m$65–94Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valenciabus
31h 46m$104–139Taxi, rideshare, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cúcutataxi
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Centerbus
27h 32m$510–522Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane MDE - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
8h 46m$210–523Bus to Manizales, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane MZL - VLN
20h 44m$439–776Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane EOH - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
11h 27m$683–2,770Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cúcutataxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Big Low Centerbus
37h 11m$511–525
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Valencia is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Valencia is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Valencia. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia via Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Medellín and Valencia is 968 km. The road distance is 1240.1 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Valencia without a car is to bus which takes 31h 46m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Medellín to Valencia, including transfers.
Medellín to Valencia bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Valencia is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $420 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 31h 46m.
Medellín to Valencia bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Valencia is 1h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 7:05 AM in Medellín and 8:05 AM in Valencia.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Valencia, Venezuela?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Valencia via Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal, and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Manizales to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Manizales to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Estimated price
- $444
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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