How to get to Medellín

Angela Guette
RubyConf Colombia
Published in
2 min readJul 24, 2017
Photo by: Jorge Díaz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/xurde/4731173713/)

The date for the conference is getting close and we want to help you find the most affordable flights or buses to get to Medellin. The following are options for people traveling from within Colombia.

Travel by airplane

If you come from Bogotá we have tree options for you. The estimated travel dates are September 6th and September 10th:

  • Viva Colombia, outward flight from $79.000 and flight back from $72.000
  • Avianca, outward flight from $150.000 y flight back from $265.000
  • LAN, outward flight from $210.000 and flight back from $ 204.000

From Barranquilla you have three options going to Medellín and two going back, that is because Viva Colombia won’t be flying to Barranquilla starting September 8th. The estimated travel dates are September the 5th and and September 11th:

  • Viva Colombia, outward flight from $63.000, estimated date September 4th
  • Avianca, outward flight from $99.000 and flight back from $124.000
  • LAN, outward flight from $293.000 and flight back from $247.000

And now from Cali with two option to go and back. Viva Colombia won’t have any flights to Medellin on those dates since they are adjusting the flight routes. The estimated travel dates are September 6th and September 11th:

  • Avianca, outward flight from $98.000 and flight back from $210.000
  • LAN, outward flight from $259.000 and flight back from $263.000

As a note we add that the airline Wingo doesn’t cover any route to Medellin from any of the principal cities of Colombia.

Travel by bus

From Bogotá:

  • Bolivariano, outward ride at 06:40, 8:40, 9:00, 11:30, 14:45, 20:00, 22:45. From $63.000
  • Rápido Ochoa, outward rides at 07:40, 10:20, 18:30, 21:00, 22:30. From $63.000
  • Copetrán, outward rides at 05:15, from $60.000
  • Flota Magdalena, outward rides at 08:40, 19:30, 20:30, 21:45. From $55.000

From Cali:

  • Expreso Palmira, outward rides at at 21:00, from $47.000
  • Bolivariano, outward rides at 08:00, 20:00, 21:30, 23:00. From $58.000
  • Empresa Arauca, outward rides at 06:30, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 20:00 -21:00–23:00. From $60.000

From Barranquilla

  • Expreso Brasilia, outward rides at 06:30, 09:00, 14:00, 18:00, 20:00. From $99.000
  • Rápido Ochoa, outward rides back at 10:00, 17:30, 19:00, 21:00, 23:00. From $104.000

During the days of the conference Medellín will be in a peak season, so we strongly recommend to book your travel as soon as possible. If you don’t have your ticket to the conference, you can purchase one here.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Medellin!

* All prices are in Colombian Pesos (COP)

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