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

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Medellín by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    4h 40m
    $240–385

  2. Drive 1,133.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Medellíncar car 1,133.7 km
    19h 24m
    $65–93

  3. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus 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
    25h 15m
    $101–138

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane UIO - EOH
    6h 54m
    $425–1,225

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane IPI - MDE
    8h 4m
    $226–580

  6. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane IPI - EOH
    8h 13m
    $261–530

  7. Bus

    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 Surbus bus
    25h 19m
    $76–125

  8. Bus #2

    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 Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    25h 46m
    $84–130

  9. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from San Juan to Terminal de Pastotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus bus
    26h 40m
    $108–164

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 835.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 25h 15m.

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