What is the distance from Medellín José María Córdova Airport to the centre of Medellín?
The opening of Túnel De Oriente has reduced the journey time from Medellín José María Córdova Airport to Plaza Botero (La Candelaria) in the centre of Medellín from 60 minutes to 40 minutes. The distance from the airport is 24 kilometres / 14.9 miles. The popular neighbourhoods of El Poblado and Laureles can be reached in 30 to 40 minutes.
From MDE Airport to Medellín City centre by Taxi
Public transport
Bus to Medellín
It is possible to travel by bus from Medellín José María Córdova Airport to Medellín. It is actually the cheapest travel option to and from the airport. Bus company Combuses offers two routes. One bus service runs between the airport and Plazuela Nutibara – Centro in the city centre, ideal if you need to be in the centre or northern part of the city. The bus stop can be found in a street behind Hotel Nutibara. Another bus service runs between the airport and San Diego, ideal if you need to be in the south of the city (El Poblado). The bus stop is at San Diego Mall, a 6-minute walk from Exposiciones metro station. Both buses run to Medellín José María Córdova Airport from early in the morning until 22:00 hours in the evening. From the airport buses run 24 hours a day, but only once the bus is filled with passengers. Tickets for the bus are available from the bus driver for 10,500 COP per person including luggage. Travel time to Plazuela Nutibara – Centro is 60 minutes. San Diego Mall can be reached in about 45 minutes, as this bus service runs through the new tunnel. Please consult website Combuses for more information. From Domestic Arrivals exit 4 there is a bus leaving in the direction of Rionegro.
Public transport in Medellín
In Medellín, you can travel by bus, metro, cable car, tram, electric bus and express bus (Bus Rapid Transit). Public transport in the city is popular by locals and tourists, partly because of the low prices. Medellín has two metro lines and one tram line, namely metro line A from north to south, metro line B from the centre to the west (San Javier / Comuna 13) and tram line T from the centre to the east (Oriente). San Antonio in the centre of Medellín (La Candelaria) is the station where you can change. The Medellín cable cars, six in total (H, J, K, L, M and P), take you from the valley to the surrounding neigbourhoods at a higher altitude. It’s a great way to see the city from a different perspective.
You can buy a single ticket on the buses, for all other public transportation such as metro and cable car you have to be in possession of a metro card (Cívica Eventual or Cívica Personal). These cards are available at the stations in Medellín, for tourists the Cívica Eventual costing 5,000 COP is a good choice. To travel by public transport in Medellín you must top up your card with Colombian pesos. A one-way ticket including transfers costs just 2,650 COP per person. Cable car L to Parque Arví is the exception, you will have to pay 10,000 COP for a single journey. The Cívica Eventual card is not personal and can therefore be shared with several people.
Bus stations in Medellín
In the city are two major bus stations for buses that run to other destinations in Colombia, namely Terminal Norte and Terminal Sur. From Terminal Norte next to Caribe metro station, you can travel to destinations in the north and east such as Guatapé, Bogota and Cartagena. From Terminal Sur next to Medellín Olaya Herrera Airport (15 minutes walk from Poblado metro station) you can travel to destinations in the south such as Pereira and Cali. Please consult website Terminales Medellin for more information.
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