There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Medellín by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UYU - MDE
24h 14m$741–1,307Bus via Trujillo
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
3d 19h$137–296Drive 4,670.1 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Medellíncar 4,670.1 km
2d 23h$555–802Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane UYU - EOH
24h 38m$1,206–4,507Fly to Manizales, bus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Manizales (MZL)plane UYU - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus
27h 28m$774–2,733Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
4d 6h$152–318Bus #2
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
4d 6h$205–821
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Medellín is to bus via Trujillo which costs $130 - $300 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Medellín is to fly which takes 24h 14m and costs $700 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal del Sur via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Trujillo, Huaquillas and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Uyuni and Medellín is 3131 km. The road distance is 4670.1 km.
It takes approximately 24h 14m to get from Uyuni to Medellín, including transfers.
Uyuni to Medellín bus services, operated by Panasur, depart from Uyuni station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Medellín is to fly which takes 24h 14m and costs $700 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Trujillo, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 3 days 19h.
Uyuni to Medellín bus services, operated by Panasur, arrive at La Paz station.
Medellín is 1h behind Uyuni. It is currently 7:08 PM in Uyuni and 6:08 PM in Medellín.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Medellín is 4670 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Uyuni to Medellín.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Medellín, Colombia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal del Sur via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Trujillo, Aguas Verdes, Huaquillas, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Cuzco, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Manizales via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via La Paz, Bogota, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +591 76974976
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 (01) 4801331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
- Phone
- +51 9 7416 1687
- [email protected]
- Website
- lathamperu.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- lathamperu.com.pe
- Book at
- lathamperu.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 990 017 181
- Website
- JR Express
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- JR Express
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 988 128 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Sol
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- El Sol
- Phone
- 51 974 738 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Primavera
Bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Transportes Primavera
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Huaquillas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
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