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ENMetro de Medellín's published fare table (checked 2026-10-02) lists COP 4,400 for an occasional/bearer-card ride within integrations 1-4 and COP 12,100 for an occasional Cívica card or its replacement.

ENCable Arví fares under Resolución 0008 of 2026 (9 January) are COP 3,900 (strata 1-3), COP 11,900 (nationals/personalized card) and COP 26,700 for foreigners and general public (bearer/occasional card).

ENMedellín.Travel notes that the Metro reaches almost all tourist sites in Medellín, that the Arví cable starts at Acevedo station, that Comuna 13 is served by San Javier station, and that the tram boards at San Antonio station and runs along Calle Ayacucho's urban gallery. It quotes a 2024 single fare of COP 3,650, superseded by the current tariff.

ENPer Metro de Medellin's Cable Arvi tariff table (Resolucion 0008 of 9 January 2026), Line L has three fares: COP 26,700 for foreigners/general (bearer and occasional cards), COP 11,900 for nationals/personalized Civica cards (ID shown at the ticket office), and COP 3,900 for strata 1-3 residents of the Valle de Aburra or the park's direct influence zone with a recent utility bill.

ENLine K links Acevedo and Santo Domingo over 2 km with four stations and began commercial operation on 7 August 2004.

ENMetro de Medellin's Line J page lists access to the Comuna 13 electric escalators via integrated bus route 221i under its San Javier station; Line J has four stations from La Aurora to San Javier.

ENLonely Planet gives the route to Parque Arvi as Acevedo metro station, Line K to Santo Domingo, then Line L (about 20 minutes on the cable); the park covers over 1,750 hectares at about 2,500 m.

ENMedellin.Travel recommends a taxi for late nights at Parque Lleras because public transport ends around 10:30 p.m., and advises choosing a designated driver or taking a taxi if drinking.

ENMetro de Medellin lists Parque Berrio station (Line A) as the nearest station for Plaza Botero and Estadio station (Line B) as the nearest for Estadio y Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot.

ENWikivoyage reports the Medellín-Guatapé bus fare as 25,000 COP in April 2026, with Sotrapeñol and Sotrasanvicente serving the route roughly hourly from 6 AM (cash only at the ticket counters); treat as indicative.

ENRapido Ochoa's homepage advertises a Medellin to Jardin route from COP 46,000, lists Medellin ticket offices at Terminal Sur (Carrera 65 # 8B-91) and Terminal Norte (Carrera 64C # 78-580), and gives contact phone (604) 444 8888. Wikivoyage reports Jardin buses leave from Terminal Sur.

ENLonely Planet says Envigado has its own stop on Metro Line A, about a 20-minute walk from the town center, and that the small town of Sabaneta lies just southwest of Envigado and is also served by the metro.

ENMetro Line A runs 25.6 km with 21 stations between Niquia (north) and La Estrella (south, in Sabaneta), with transfer stations Acevedo, San Antonio, Hospital and Industriales; minimum peak-hour frequency is 2:50 min and a one-way trip takes 42 min. Commercial operation began 30 November 1995.

ENPer the station timetables on the official Line A page, first trains on weekdays and Saturdays leave stations between about 04:19 and 04:50 and last trains run about 22:44 to 23:20; on Sundays and holidays first trains run about 04:50 to 05:17 and last trains about 22:00 to 22:37, depending on station and direction.

ENMetro Line B links San Javier and San Antonio over 5.5 km in about 10.5 minutes per trip, serving Santa Lucia, Floresta, Estadio, Suramericana and Cisneros B; commercial operation began 29 February 1996. The official page lists 6 stations (5 elevated).

ENTranvia Line T runs 4.2 km between Oriente and San Antonio in about 19 minutes; the official page lists 3 stations and 6 stops, with transfers at San Antonio, Miraflores and Oriente. Commercial operation began 31 March 2016.

ENMetrocable Line J links La Aurora and San Javier via Vallejuelos and Juan XXIII over 2.7 km in about 12 minutes, operating since 3 March 2008; the official page references access to Comuna 13 via integrated route 221i.

ENMetrocable Line M links Trece de Noviembre and Miraflores via El Pinal over 1.05 km in 4 minutes and began operating on 28 February 2019.

ENMetroplus Line O is a 9.2 km bus rapid transit line with 27 stops, transfers at Caribe, Floresta and La Palma, in service since 30 November 2019.

EN2026 Metro network fare for integration 1 (single mode: metro, tram, bus or cable) is COP 3,820 for a frequent Civica profile and COP 4,400 for bearer/eventual cards; the most expensive integration (10) costs COP 6,650 for bearer/eventual cards.

EN2026 Metrocable Arvi fare for foreigners and the general public (bearer and eventual cards) is COP 26,700, versus COP 11,900 for nationals, naturalized citizens or holders of a personalized Civica, and a COP 3,900 differential fare for personalized-Civica holders in estratos 1-3 of the Aburra Valley or the Parque Arvi influence zone, or Comfama/Comfenalco category A or B members.

ENCivica can be recharged at automatic cash machines in Metro stations, at more than 1,200 external recharge points, through the Civica app, Nequi, Mi Bancolombia/PSE, or via an official WhatsApp recharge number.

ENEnCicla is a free public bike system run by the Area Metropolitana del Valle de Aburra; registration and the app are required (photo ID at manual stations), hours are Monday-Friday 5:30-22:00 (last rental 21:00) and Sundays 8:00-16:00 (last rental 15:00, no manual-station service), and there is no service on holidays.

ENMedellin.travel (the official city tourism guide) says taxis are yellow, with 2026 minimum fares of COP 8,300 (basic), 9,500 (electric) and 12,100 (luxury), and that besides cash, taxi fares can be paid by transfer, QR or credit/debit cards pre-registered on each company's platform.

ENThe UK FCDO reports express kidnappings, assaults and robberies in unlicensed taxis, and advises using licensed telephone or internet-based taxi services whenever possible or booking through your hotel.

ENSunday and holiday Metro de Medellin cable hours start later than weekdays: Line H first departure 09:04 (weekdays and Saturdays 04:30), Line J 09:00 (04:30), Line M 09:00 (04:30), Line P 09:00 (04:15). Last departures range from roughly 21:40 to 22:35 on Sundays and holidays.

ENColombiamoda is Inexmoda's fashion, business and knowledge fair in Medellin. On the official 2026 pages, the knowledge program (Set de Conocimiento) is listed for 28-30 July and the commercial showcase for 29-31 July. The CVB places it in the last days of July and first days of August, ahead of the Feria de las Flores.

ENThe Metro de Medellín operates electronic fare collection on the Combuses airport route (Medellín to José María Córdova Airport, 24 hours, 26 buses), so passengers can pay with a Cívica card or the app's QR code; the Metro calls it the first intercity route where it runs electronic collection.

ENColombiaOne reports that app-based ride-hailing (Uber, DiDi, Cabify, inDrive) is a sector that 'remains unregulated' in Colombia; a bill announced in late September 2026 aims to limit police and traffic checks and set rules for D12 traffic citations against drivers, not to regulate the platforms outright.

ENBeat, which had served Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Bucaramanga and Barranquilla, announced on 9 November 2022 that it was leaving Colombia and Latin America and would stop operating on 7 December 2022, so it is not an option in Medellín.

ENMetro lines A, B, T-A, H, J, K, M, O, P, 1 and 2 run Monday to Saturday 4:30 a. m. to 11:00 p. m.; the last trains leave Niquía and La Estrella at 10:40 p. m.

ENOn Sundays and holidays A, B, T-A, O, 1 and 2 run 5:00 a. m. to 10:00 p. m.; Línea K runs 8:30 a. m. to 10:00 p. m.; Líneas H, J, M and P run 9:00 a. m. to 10:00 p. m.

ENNon-folding bikes and scooters may enter Líneas A, B, H, J, K, M and P Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.-12 m. and 8:00-11:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 4:00-11:00 p.m., and all operating hours on Sundays and holidays. Folded bikes and scooters may ride all service hours.

ENMetro's press release of 11 April 2025 says: "Desde el 22 de abril, el mantenimiento rutinario de este Metrocable será los martes. Ese día no se prestará servicio." The same release says the cable previously did not run on Mondays.

ENMetro announced its annual major maintenance of Metrocables K, L and P for 2026, with suspensions in September and early October (Línea K 17 September-2 October, Línea L 19-24 September, Línea P 22-28 September); check Metro's line status before relying on a cable.

ENLínea K connects Acevedo and Santo Domingo with 4 stations over 2 km in about 9 minutes, opened 7 August 2004. The Metro's page lists Biblioteca España as a site of interest at Santo Domingo station.

ENLínea J connects San Javier and La Aurora (4 stations, 2.7 km, about 12 minutes, opened 3 March 2008). The Metro's page lists access to the Comuna 13 electric escalators via integrated bus route 221i.

ENLínea H links Villa Sierra and Oriente (3 stations, 1.4 km, about 5 minutes) and opened 17 December 2016.

ENLínea M links Trece de Noviembre and Miraflores (3 stations, 1.05 km, about 4 minutes) and opened 28 February 2019.

ENLínea P links El Progreso and Acevedo through Doce de Octubre and SENA (4 stations, 2.7 km, about 10 minutes) and opened 10 June 2021.

ENLínea T, the Tranvía de Ayacucho, connects Oriente with San Antonio over 4.2 km in about 19 minutes (3 stations and 6 stops) and opened 31 March 2016.

ENMetro's hours table lists T-A (Tranvía de Ayacucho) among the lines running Monday to Saturday 4:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

ENThe Metro's bus Línea 1 connects Parque Aranjuez and U. de M. over 12.5 km as a bus rapid transit service and began commercial operation on 22 December 2011.

ENEnCicla's FAQ says foreigners can register with a valid cédula de extranjería or passport; validation takes up to 3 business days, and visitors or tourists must update their data every 8 days.

ENEnCicla runs Monday to Friday 5:30 a. m.-10:00 p. m. (last loan 9:00 p. m.), Saturday 6:30 a. m.-8:00 p. m. (last loan 7:00 p. m.), Sunday 8:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m. (last loan 3:00 p. m., no service at manual stations) with no service on holidays; Museo de Antioquia and I.U. ColMayor stations have special hours.

ENEnCicla's FAQ gives a maximum of 1 hour on mechanical bikes and 30 minutes on electric bikes per loan, and says the EnCicla 24/7 app allows automatic loans.

ENMetro de Medellín lists the Integration 1-4 fare at COP 4,400 for 'al portador y eventual' cards and COP 2,720 for people with disabilities (PcD profile); a Cívica Eventual card costs COP 12,100.

ENMetro lines A and B run Monday to Saturday 4:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m. (last trains leave Niquía and La Estrella 10:40 p.m.) and Sundays/holidays 5:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.; Metrocable lines H, J, M and P start at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.

ENLonely Planet says taxis in big Colombian cities are easiest via a rideshare app such as Cabify or Uber, and warns that hailing a taxi on the street can expose travelers to scams.

ENThe Gobernación's tourism portal names Metro de Medellín Line A, Sabaneta station, as the main public-transport route to Sabaneta, with average public transport fares of COP 2,550-3,000.

ENCentro Comercial Mayorca advertises direct access from Estación Metro Itagüí, and its stage 1 and stage 2 addresses are in Sabaneta (Calle 51 Sur # 48-57 and Carrera 48 # 50 Sur-128).

ENThe Gobernación's tourism portal lists Metro stations Ayurá, Envigado and Itagüí, plus public transport from Sabaneta, Itagüí, El Poblado and Caldas, as ways to reach Envigado.

ENThe US advisory states US government employees working in Colombia are prohibited from going to Colombia's land borders without special authorization, using motorcycles, hailing taxis from the street, or using any form of public transportation.

ENFCDO: express kidnappings are common in Colombia; criminals, often posing as taxi drivers, may select victims around ATMs and often at night. It advises using licensed telephone or internet-based taxi services or booking through a hotel, and states "Do not hail taxis on the street." It adds that well-known taxi companies can be booked via Uber and Cabify.

ENCanada: "You should avoid public transportation." City and rural buses are frequent targets for theft, and express kidnappings and assaults often occur in unlicensed taxis. It advises avoiding hailing taxis on the street and using reputable taxi companies arranged through hotels or a ride-sharing app.

ENFCDO: "Use licensed telephone or internet-based taxi services whenever possible or book through your hotel." It also says "Do not hail taxis on the street" and notes that well-known taxi companies can be booked via Uber and Cabify.

ENCanada says express kidnappings and assaults often occur in unlicensed taxis and advises not hailing taxis on the street; use reputable companies via hotels or a ride-sharing app. If unavoidable, avoid taxis without licence plates, never enter one that already has a passenger, and note the plate number and driver name and send them to family or friends.

ENThe U.S. advisory states U.S. government employees working in Colombia are prohibited from hailing taxis from the street or using any form of public transportation, and from using motorcycles.

ENLonely Planet (25 Mar 2026) advises taking taxis when travelling between neighbourhoods in big cities, using a rideshare app such as Cabify or Uber or calling ahead, because hailing a taxi "can leave you open to scams – or worse", and confirming the price or a working meter before entering.

ENProColombia says Medellín has the country's only metropolitan train (Metro de Medellín), linked to the Metrocable and requiring the Cívica card sold at metro stations, and that buses, taxis or apps such as InDriver complement it. Its general section says taxis in most cities are usually yellow and can be hailed or found at designated stands, and that Uber and Cabify show the fare in advance.

ENThe Medellín CVB says taxis are yellow and can be taken at ranks or booked by phone, app or WhatsApp; it lists 2026 reference fares (minimum fare COP 8,300; José María Córdova airport COP 132,000) and names Tax Individual, Coopebombas, Flota Bernal, Tax Andaluz and Tax Super as major operators.

ENCanada advises avoiding hailing taxis on the street, using reputable taxi companies arranged through establishments such as hotels or a ride-sharing app, and notes express kidnappings and assaults often occur in unlicensed taxis.

ENRough Guides says that in Bogota and Medellin, Uber, Cabify or InDriver give set fares and safer service; if you must hail a cab, never do so off the street at night, and ask your hotel to call one or go to an official taxi rank.

ENLonely Planet advises making sure a Medellin taxi's meter has been reset to 0, says Uber is also a popular option, and notes a hotel can order a taxi and may give the verified taxi's licence plate or a code for the driver; it names 7-9am and 5:30-7pm as the busiest road hours.

ENCanada says city and rural buses are frequent targets for theft, passengers have been drugged and robbed, and advises avoiding public transportation.

ENRough Guides lists common scams: inflated taxi fares, distraction thefts (spilled drinks, asking directions), fake police checks (it notes real police will not ask to inspect your money), counterfeit 50,000 and 100,000 peso notes, ATM skimming (rare but possible), too-good-to-be-true cheap tours, and fake accommodation listings requiring payment by transfer.

ENRecommended route: from any Metro station go to Acevedo, transfer to Metrocable Line K to Santo Domingo, then Line L (Metrocable Arví); the journey takes about 20 minutes. By public bus, the Trasancoop El Tambo route to Parque Arví departs the Placita de Flórez from 6:00 a.m. at 30-minute intervals.

ENFrom José María Córdova airport to Medellín, authorized white taxis (drivers carry airport credentials) and public buses (first floor, door 2) run 24 hours. In the arrivals area at door 3 there are taxis to Rionegro, available when flights are scheduled; colectivos and buses to Rionegro run roughly 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

ENWikivoyage states Jardin buses from Medellin depart from Terminal del Sur, the trip takes about 3.5 hours, and Terminal del Norte has no routes to Jardin.

ENRough Guides says Jose Maria Cordova airport is about 28 km from the city along a scenic highway, serves all international and most domestic flights, and has buses to the city centre; Olaya Herrera, the second airport, handles only a tiny handful of small domestic flights.

ENBuses to Guatapé leave regularly from Medellín's Terminal Norte and take under two hours; Lonely Planet calls it the most popular day trip from the city.

ENBuses to Santa Fe de Antioquia depart nearly every 20 minutes from Terminal Norte and Terminal Sur, taking about 1 hour 45 minutes one way.

ENJose Maria Cordova (JMC/MDE) is Medellin's international airport, in Rionegro about 35 km from the city; the Medellin CVB cites roughly 25 minutes for the transfer via the Tunel de Oriente.

ENMedellin has two airports: Jose Maria Cordova (international) and Olaya Herrera (EOH), which serves mainly national and regional flights.

ENMore than 40 daily flights link Bogota and Medellin, operated by carriers including Avianca, Spirit, JetSMART, Easyfly and Wingo.

ENBogota to Medellin by air takes about 45 minutes, while the overland trip takes roughly 8-10 hours depending on traffic and road conditions.

ENAeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova (MDE), at vereda Sajonia in Rionegro, lists its operating hours as 24 hours, Monday to Sunday.

ENThe airport states public buses leave from the first-floor door 2 around the clock on three routes: Palmas-Sandiego via the Túnel de Oriente; Alto de Palmas via Mall Indiana to Sandiego; and Autopista Medellín-Bogotá via Terminal del Norte to the Centro near Hotel Nutibara.

ENFrom the airport's second-floor departures doors, a bus route runs through Santa Elena and Buenos Aires to Terminal del Sur, and another route to Medellín uses the Túnel de Oriente, per the airport.

ENThe airport says buses, colectivos and taxis to the terminal run 24 hours from the Sandiego roundabout (Las Palmas road). Alternatively, take a bus to Terminal del Norte or Terminal del Sur and ask for the Rionegro ticket windows and the direct airport route.

ENOperators of white 'raya azul' taxis are authorised to serve the airport 24 hours to Medellín, and their drivers carry an airport ID. For Rionegro town, taxis wait at arrivals door 3 only when flights are scheduled; colectivos and buses also run, roughly 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

ENCombuses' own site lists Medellín-airport tickets from COP 20,000, departures every 15 minutes around the clock from Paradero San Diego (about 35 minutes), and online tickets valid for 30 days on the same route.

ENCombuses airport buses leave from Paradero San Diego (Calle 52 with Carrera 43), from Hotel Nutibara (every 15 minutes, about 40 minutes, 24/7) and from the north access of Metro Exposiciones (every 20 minutes, about 1 hour, 4:00-18:00).

ENAeropuerto Olaya Herrera (EOH) is at Carrera 65 A #13-157 in Medellín, and its official site carries Airplan branding and a 'Patrimonio' (heritage) section. Its airlines page lists the carriers currently operating there as only Clic Air, Moon Aerolínea and Satena.

ENEl Tiempo reports that Clic Air offers more than 10 national connections from Medellín's Olaya Herrera airport (including Tolú, Nuquí, Bahía Solano and, via Bogotá or Cali, Guapi) and that Satena was raising Olaya Herrera to El Dorado (Bogotá) service to 58 weekly flights from 13 June 2025.

ENThe EOH arrivals taxi stand is authorised by the Secretaría de Movilidad for any taxi registered in Medellín to serve the whole city and even José María Córdova airport in Rionegro. The airport says any bus or colectivo route passing near Terminal del Sur drops you beside it, and the Línea A Poblado station is about a 30-minute walk away.

ENParque Arví says to travel by Metro to Acevedo, transfer to Línea K to Santo Domingo, then transfer to Línea L (Cable Arví), about 20 minutes. A bus from Placita de Flórez on the El Tambo route leaves from 6:00 a.m. every 30 minutes.

ENMetro's Línea A page lists the Terminal de Transporte Norte under the Caribe station and the Terminal de Transporte Sur under El Poblado station as nearby sites of interest.

ENTerminales Medellín lists Guatapé, El Peñol, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Sopetrán, San Jerónimo, Rionegro and Aeropuerto José María Córdova among destinations served from Terminal del Norte.

ENTerminales Medellín lists Jardín, Jericó, Támesis, Andes, Fredonia, Rionegro and Aeropuerto José María Córdova among destinations served from Terminal del Sur.

ENLonely Planet says buses leave Terminal Norte regularly for Guatapé in under 2 hours, Terminal Sur nearly hourly for Andes and Jardín (about 3 hours), and Terminal Norte and Terminal Sur about every 20 minutes for Santa Fe de Antioquia (about 1 hour 45).

ENItagüí lies about 14 km from Medellín, roughly half an hour away by car, and is known as Colombia's 'industrial city'.

ENSopetrán is 49.8 km (about 1 h 10 min) from Medellín via Medellín, Túnel de Occidente, San Jerónimo and Sopetrán; public transport is listed as Sotrauraba.

ENTámesis is listed 111 km and about 3 h 30 min from Medellín, with an average temperature of 23 C.

ENSan Rafael is listed 108 km and about 2 h 35 min from Medellín, with an average temperature of 23 C.

ENRionegro is 33.3 km (about 49 min) from Medellín via the Túnel de Oriente; bus companies listed are Flota Rionegro, Rápido Medellín Rionegro and Transportes Chachafruto.

ENMarinilla is 48.3 km (about 50 min) from Medellín with an average temperature of 18 C, and the Gobernación advises booking museum and cultural tours in advance.