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

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There are 7 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
    $370–663

  2. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    cheapest
    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
    $59–106

  3. Bus

    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 de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    31h 12m
    $80–142

  4. Drive  1,497.6 km

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

  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
    11h 37m
    $455–1,813

  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
    $234–402

  7. Bus via Portoviejo

    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 de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    32h 3m
    $84–134

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portoviejo to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 31h 12m.

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