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There are 3 ways to get from Ocho Rios to Medellín by plane or bus

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Fly from Ian Fleming International Airport
best
1. Fly from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane OCJ - MDE
9h 34m
$165–609
Bus to Sangster International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Montego Baybus
2. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane MBJ - MDE
10h 5m
$128–583
Bus to Norman Manley International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Kingstonbus
2. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane KIN - MDE
10h 17m
$312–815

Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

14Weekly Planes

8h 59mAverage Duration

$115Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,409 km
Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Medellín, Colombia?

American Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily.

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Medellín(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (Spanish: Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,508,452 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.

Things to do in Medellín

Parque Explora(Opens in a new window)

Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium. The museum contains over 300 interactive attractions, as well as a 3D auditorium, planetarium, television studio, and vivarium. The museum opened in 2008.

Museum of Antioquia(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of Antioquia (Museo de Antioquia) is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez.

University of Antioquia(Opens in a new window)

The University of Antioquia (Spanish: Universidad de Antioquia), also called UdeA, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university located primarily in the city of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, with regional campuses in Amalfi, Andes, Caucasia, Carmen de Viboral, Envigado, Puerto Berrío, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Segovia, Sonsón, Turbo and Yarumal. It is the oldest departmental university in Colombia, founded in 1803 by a Royal Decree issued by King Charles IV of Spain under the name Franciscan College (Spanish: Colegio de Franciscanos). It is considered one of Colombia's best universities, receiving a high quality accreditation from the Ministry of Education for 9 years. Along with the University of the Andes, the two universities hold the second longest term, behind the National University of Colombia. UdeA and the Tecnológico de Antioquia have the largest number of seats in the department of Antioquia. It is also renowned for its prestigious Faculty of Medicine, which is acknowledged as the top medical school in Colombia.

Botanical Garden of Medellín(Opens in a new window)

The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín (Spanish: Joaquin Antonio Uribe Jardín Botánico de Medellín), more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia. The botanical garden has more than 1,000 living species and 4,500 flowers. It has an important collection of orchids preserved in an architectural space called the "Orchidiarium".

Places to stay in Medellín

Terra Biohotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Rivière Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Casa Entera-Cerca a Mall La Central y Estación de Tranvía(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Best Western Plus Hotel San Diego(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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