There are 9 ways to get from Mérida to Medellín by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus
- Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CUC - MDE
9h 14m$103–289Drive 783.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mérida to Terminal del Nortecar 783.3 km
12h 6m$41–60Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pamplona to Terminal del Nortebus
19h 41m$59–96Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus
- Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CUC - EOH
11h 8m$143–679Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BGA - MDE
13h 45m$152–341Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane BGA - EOH
13h 29m$442–1,471Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
22h 20m$51–95Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
23h 5m$53–92Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
25h 50m$51–90
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Medellín is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Medellín is to bus and drive and fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes and arriving at Terminal del Norte via San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal de Pamplona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Mérida and Medellín is 677 km. The road distance is 783.3 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Medellín without a car is to bus via Pamplona which takes 19h 41m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Mérida to Medellín, including transfers.
Mérida to Medellín bus services, operated by Expresos Tachira Merida C.A, depart from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes station.
Mérida to Medellín bus services, operated by Expresos Tachira Merida C.A, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Medellín is 1h behind Mérida. It is currently 6:07 AM in Mérida and 5:07 AM in Medellín.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Medellín is 783 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Mérida to Medellín.
What companies run services between Mérida, Venezuela and Medellín, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal del Norte via San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal de Pamplona in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
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