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There are 10 ways to get from Valdivia to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus bus
    2. Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ZCO - MDE
    16h 11m
    $346–1,121

  2. Bus via Tumbes

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    5d
    $190–421

  3. Drive  6,982.9 km

    1. Drive from Valdivia to Medellíncar car 6,982.9 km
    3d 22h
    $975–1,408

  4. Fly Pichoy Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ZAL - MDE
    15h 23m
    $425–1,287

  5. Fly Pichoy Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane ZAL - EOH
    17h 50m
    $1,300–4,100

  6. Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    2. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane PMC - MDE
    15h 12m
    $299–917

  7. Fly Pichoy Airport to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane ZAL - BOG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vegabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Vega to Hondabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    21h 33m
    $447–1,272

  8. Fly Pichoy Airport to Cali, bus

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Cali (CLO)plane plane ZAL - CLO
    2. Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    20h 36m
    $413–1,226

  9. Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly to Cali, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus bus
    2. Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Cali (CLO)plane plane ZCO - CLO
    3. Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    22h 23m
    $333–1,066

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    5d 7h
    $208–446

La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,189.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 11m

What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, Huaquillas, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 5d. Alternatively, Sky Airline and JetSMART fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 3 times a week.

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