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How to get fromMontevideo to Medellínby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Medellín by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane MVD - MDE
    11h 40m
    $311–705

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    5d 12h
    $157–631

  3. Drive  6,936.7 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Medellíncar car 6,936.7 km
    4d 3h
    $1,405–2,029

  4. Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane MVD - EOH
    14h 19m
    $1,000–3,000

  5. Fly to Manizales, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane MVD - MZL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    18h 53m
    $622–1,786

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    6d 11h
    $284–544

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,036 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Medellín, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal del Sur via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, Huaquillas, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 6d 11h.

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