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There are 8 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

    best
    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane MEC - MDE
    8h 7m
    $340–663

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    32h 12m
    $55–113

  3. Bus

    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 Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    31h 22m
    $59–108

  4. Drive  1,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Portoviejo to Medellíncar car 1,500.3 km
    24h 29m
    $173–250

  5. 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
    12h 30m
    $425–1,613

  6. 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
    $234–422

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    32h 54m
    $60–104

  8. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Portoviejo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de 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 29m
    $74–121

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portoviejo to Terminal del Sur via Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 31h 22m.

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