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How to get fromQuito Airport (UIO) to Medellínby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    2h 20m
    $219–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    27h 48m
    $50–106

  3. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    27h 44m
    $75–114

  4. Drive 1,116 km

    1. Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Medellíncar car 1,116 km
    19h 5m
    $64–92

  5. Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane UIO - EOH
    4h 34m
    $410–1,200

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    28h 18m
    $56–112

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus bus
    2. Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar car
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    30h 55m
    $86–124

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 20m

What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre to Terminal del Sur via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Tulcán, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 27h 44m.

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