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

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There are 7 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

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    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
    $274–357

  2. Drive 1,538.4 km

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

  3. Bus via Cali

    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 bus from Terminal del Norte Medellin to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    35h 56m
    $141–198

  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
    $220–511

  5. Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Ábregobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ábrego to San Martíntaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Martín to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    38h 6m
    $218–281

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Monteríataxi taxi
    41h 1m
    $436–477

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    41h 15m
    $123–186

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest 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, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal del Norte Medellin, and Terminal de Transportes de Monteria in around 35h 56m.

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