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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
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1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SFO - MDE
13h 58m
$292–1,431
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
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1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane OAK - MDE
13h 24m
$221–852

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

52Weekly Planes

11h 16mAverage Duration

$181Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,946.2 km
Duration: 13h 58m

What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Rionegro, Colombia?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 4 hours.

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

Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the city is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro". Rio Negro means "Black River" in Spanish, as the city received its name after a river that looks black because of the shadows cast by trees. The river traverses the city and it is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality. Rionegro is also sometimes called the Cuna de la democracia (Cradle of democracy) as it was one of the most important cities during the era of the Colombia's struggle for independence and the 1863 constitution was written in the city.

Things to do in Rionegro

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 Rionegro

Hotel Gutier Rionegro(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel Bicentenario Rionegro(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Hotel America 52(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Casa Finca Paititi(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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