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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Medellín by car, plane, or bus

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

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    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
    $240–415

  2. Drive  1,133.7 km

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus Cúcuta / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    24h 18m
    $74–125

  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
    7h 4m
    $465–1,725

  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
    $227–578

  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 58m
    $482–2,038

  7. 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 Surbus bus
    26h 9m
    $89–130

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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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, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 24h 18m.

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