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How to get fromPortoviejo to Medellínby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Portoviejo to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

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    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane MEC - MDE
    8h 9m
    $120–513

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    32h 51m
    $69–121

  3. Drive 1,497.6 km

    1. Drive from Portoviejo to Medellíncar car 1,497.6 km
    24h 21m
    $85–123

  4. Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane MEC - EOH
    11h 37m
    $305–1,213

  5. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    10h 30m
    $234–412

  6. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    33h 33m
    $87–162

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    36h 33m
    $90–143

  8. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    37h 9m
    $109–153

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Shushufindibus bus
    2. Drive from Shushufindi to La Dorada, Putumayocar car
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    37h 15m
    $100–147

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Portoviejo, Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portoviejo to Terminal del Norte via Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Buga in around 32h 51m.

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