Medellín is the capital of the department of Antioquia, the most populous city in the department and the second most in the country after Bogotá. As the capital of Antioquia, it houses the headquarters of the Departmental Government, the Departmental Assembly, the Departmental Court, the Metropolitan Area of Valle de Aburrá and the Sectional Directorate of Prosecutors.
Medellín is located in the widest part of the natural region known as Valle de Aburrá in the central Andes mountain range, it is crossed by the Medellín River and has a height of 1.475 meters above sea level. Medellín to the north borders the municipalities of Bello, Copacabana and San Jerónimo; to the south with Envigado, Itagüí, La Estrella and El Retiro.
Transportation in Medellín
Medellin has a transportation network consisting of Metro, Tram, Metroplús, Metrocables, Buses and taxis. For intermunicipal passenger transport, Medellín has two transport terminals, Medellín North Terminal and Medellín South Terminal.
The transport terminals are also commercial centers with banking, commerce and telecommunications services. From transport terminals you can take locomotion to the main cities of Colombia.
The José María Córdova International Airport is the main gateway to Medellin for international and national travelers. It is located 35 kilometers from the city in an easterly direction. You can also check how to get to the Medellin airport by bus.
Main bus companies in Medellín
In the following table you can find the main intermunicipal bus companies that operate in Medellín
| Bolivariano | Expreso Brasilia | Empresa Arauca |
| Coonorte | Copetran | Expreso Palmira |
| Coomotor | Coonorte | Flota Magdalena |
| Flota Ospina | Omega | Flota La Macarena |
| Rápido Ochoa | Rápido Tolima | Flota Occidental |
Routes and bus tickets from Medellín
From Medellín you can travel to the main cities of Colombia, below we list the routes:
Bus from Medellin to Medellin Airport
Bus from Medellín to Aguachica
Bus from Medellín to Armenia
Bus from Medellín to Barrancabermeja
Bus from Medellín to Barranquilla
Bus from Medellín to Bogotá
Bus from Medellín to Bucaramanga
Bus from Medellín to Cali
Bus from Medellín to Cartagena
Bus from Medellín to Cúcuta
Bus from Medellín to Florencia
Bus from Medellín to Garzón
Bus from Medellín to Ibagué
Bus from Medellín to Ipiales
Bus from Medellín to La Dorada
Bus from Medellín to Maicao
Bus from Medellín to Manizales
Bus from Medellín to Montería
Bus from Medellín to Neiva
Bus from Medellín to Pasto
Bus from Medellín to Pereira
Bus from Medellín to Pitalito
Bus from Medellín to Popayán
Bus from Medellín to Riohacha
Bus from Medellín to Santa Marta
Bus from Medellín to Sincelejo
Bus from Medellín to Tuluá
Bus from Medellín to Valledupar
Schedules and bus tickets to Medellín
Bus from Armenia to Medellín
Bus from Barrancabermeja to Medellín
Bus from Barranquilla to Medellín
Bus from Bogotá to Medellín
Bus from Bucaramanga to Medellín
Bus from Cali to Medellín
Bus from Cartagena to Medellín
Bus from Cúcuta to Medellín
Bus from Florencia to Medellín
Bus from Ibagué to Medellín
Bus from Manizales to Medellín
Bus from Montería to Medellín
Bus from Neiva to Medellín
Bus from Palmira to Medellín
Bus from Pasto to Medellín
Bus from Pereira to Medellín
Bus from Popayán to Medellín
Bus from Riohacha to Medellín
Bus from Santa Marta to Medellín
Bus from Sincelejo to Medellín
Bus from Valledupar to Medellín
