Distance from Bucaramanga to Medellín (Colombia)

The distance between Bucaramanga, Santander Department and Medellín, Antioquia is 287 kilometers (178 miles).

Bucaramanga, Santander Department, Colombia

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

From Bucaramanga to Medellín, the straight-line distance is 287 kilometers, heading west. Bucaramanga is at 993 meters above sea level, while Medellín is at 1,500 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Bucaramanga, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 7.1254° N 73.1198° W

Elevation: 993 m (3,258 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palonegro International Airport (BGA)
  • Yariguíes Airport (EJA)
  • San Antonio Del Tachira Airport (SVZ)
  • Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)
  • San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport (SCI)
Medellín, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.2518° N 75.5636° W

Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)
  • José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
  • Urrao Airport (URR)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)

Other distances from Medellín

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Medellín to Bogotá 245 km
From Medellín to Cali 329 km
From Medellín to Barranquilla 529 km
From Medellín to Cartagena 459 km
From Medellín to Cúcuta 383 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Colombia that are at equal or similar distances as between Bucaramanga and Medellín.

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 287 km
The Bronx, United States South Boston, United States 287 km
Boston, United States The Bronx, United States 288 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kakamega, Kenya 288 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 286 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 286 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 285 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom 289 km
Mérida, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 289 km
Mississauga, Canada Cleveland, United States 285 km
Brampton, Canada Cleveland, United States 290 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 290 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala San Pedro Sula, Honduras 284 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 291 km
The Bronx, United States Baltimore, United States 291 km
Bengaluru, India Chennai, India 292 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km

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