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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to MEDELLIN by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane CUE - MTR
    8h 40m
    $128–503

  2. Bus via Cali

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Tulcánbus 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
    5. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    45h 21m
    $79–154

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Drive from Lago Agrio to Terminal de La Hormigacar car
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    39h 29m
    $83–172

  4. Drive 1,946.5 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to MEDELLINcar car 1,946.5 km
    32h 44m
    $111–160

  5. Bus, drive, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agriobus bus
    2. Drive from Lago Agrio to La Hormigacar car
    3. Take the bus from La Hormiga to Mocoabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mocoa to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Medellín to Monteríataxi taxi
    2d 5h
    $378–427

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    2d 9h
    $117–210

Cuenca (CUE) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and MEDELLIN, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to MEDELLIN via Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Buga, Terminal del Norte, and Terminal de Transportes de Monteria in around 45h 21m.

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