There are 5 ways to get from Lima to Medellín by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LIM - MDE
4h 11m$202–601Bus via Cali
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
2d 15h$153–241Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
2d$184–248Drive 2,880 km
- Drive from Lima to Medellíncar 2,880 km
44h 34m$433–626Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane LIM - EOH
6h 25m$667–3,221
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Medellín is to bus via Cali which costs $150 - $250 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Medellín is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Lima and Medellín is 2062 km. The road distance is 2880 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Lima to Medellín, including transfers.
Lima to Medellín bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Medellín is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 2 days 0h.
Lima to Medellín bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Medellín is 2880 km. It takes approximately 44h 34m to drive from Lima to Medellín.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Medellín, Colombia?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 2d.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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 Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–36
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $26–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- flotaguaitarasa@yahoo.com
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–50
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