There are 7 ways to get from Otavalo to Medellín by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
6h 38m$222–409Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Otavalo to Terminal de Transporte Ipialescar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
22h 3m$59–107Drive 1,040.8 km
- Drive from Otavalo to Medellíncar 1,040.8 km
18h 6m$124–179Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane UIO - EOH
8h 2m$217–1,209Bus to Ipiales, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane IPI - MDE
8h 55m$216–540Bus to Ipiales, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane IPI - EOH
10h 39m$341–1,520Bus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
26h 17m$67–99
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Medellín is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Medellín is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $220 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Otavalo to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Otavalo and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal de Pasto and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Otavalo and Medellín is 901 km. The road distance is 1040.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Otavalo to Medellín, including transfers.
Otavalo to Medellín bus services, operated by Panamericana Internacional, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Medellín bus services, operated by Panamericana Internacional, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Medellín is 1041 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Otavalo to Medellín.
There are 2761+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Terminal del Sur via Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal de Pasto, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 26h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Ipiales to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Ipiales to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Ipiales to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Ipiales to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Balboa, Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Ipiales to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Otavalo to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–45
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