The trip from Medellin Airport to city takes around one hour. The journey time often surprises visitors, so if you are here on business and need to be ready for a meeting or appointment, make sure that you take this information into consideration.
The distance from the airport to anywhere in the city is roughly the same, for example the journey from Medellin airport to Poblado is around the same time and distance as the journey from Medellin Airport to Laureles. However, you should note that the outlying areas of the city will take longer to reach.
Taxi trips such as Medellin Airport to Sabaneta or Medellin Airport to Envigado will take 10-15 minutes longer.
Medellin Airport to city will give you the opportunity to see one of the most beautiful cityscapes. The winding road leaves the airport and snakes its way up the mountainside before reaching the ridge of the mountains that surround the city. This is when the city comes into view.
Our service offers you the chance to stop off in any of the amazing restaurants that you will find along the roads into the city. This is perfect if you have come from a long flight and you want to fill up on a nice Colombian dish! Our drivers will wait for one hour as you enjoy your meal. This is included in our service.
Along the trip you will pass through many small towns such as San Antonio, Aranzazu and Las Palmas. The town of Las Palmas is close to the city and has many high-class restaurants, shops and is called home for many of Colombia’s celebrities. The views from here are spectacular.
After Las Palmas you will drive down further into the city. You will soon see San Diego Mall on the left side of the road. This is considered to be the start of the city proper. From here you are around 10 minutes from Poblado and the same time from Laureles, Estadio and Floresta. It is around 15-20 minutes away from Envigado and Sabaneta.
Your driver will know the address of your drop off destination, so there is no need to worry about finding your hotel, hostel or apartment. Our drivers are all very experienced and know the city and its roads very well so you are sure not to get lost. Paying online via our own Booking Service also means that you will have to hand over one cent more to your driver. Everything is prepaid in US Dollars.
If you book a return journey you can choose to be collected from the same point or a completely different area of the city. You can book all of this on our booking form. If your point of collection changes you can simply Contact Us and we will update your journey information.
If you have any more questions about the journey from Medellin Airport to City please do not hesitate to Contact Us today. We will be more than happy to answer any queries that you may have.
