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How to get fromQuito to MEDELLINby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to MEDELLIN by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane UIO - MTR
    4h 38m
    $249–742

  2. Drive  1,538.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to MEDELLINcar car 1,538.4 km
    25h 48m
    $88–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte Medellin to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    34h 19m
    $135–183

  4. Bus to Ipiales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane IPI - MTR
    8h 12m
    $216–505

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus 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
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Monteríataxi taxi
    37h 17m
    $419–466

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and MEDELLIN, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MEDELLIN via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal del Sur, Exposiciones, Exposiciones Cra.51 #36-61 Medellin, Caribe Cra.64 # 75b-400 Medellin, Terminal del Norte Medellin, and Terminal de Transportes de Monteria in around 34h 19m.

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