Terminal del Sur Medellín: Bus Station Guide

Where is Terminal del Sur in Medellín?

Terminal del Sur Medellín (officially Terminal de Transportes del Sur) is at Carrera 65 # 8B-91 in Campo Amor, part of the Guayabal district in the south-west of the city. It sits right beside Olaya Herrera Airport, the small airport inside Medellín used for regional flights. Don't mix it up with José María Córdova (MDE), the international airport, which is out in Rionegro.

The station is run by Terminales Medellín, which also operates Terminal del Norte. According to the city government, the two terminals handled more than 21 million passengers in 2025, so expect crowds on long weekends, Easter week, the mid-year school holidays and December.

Inside you'll find ticket windows for each bus company, shops, places to eat and a parcel service. For specific questions, Terminales Medellín's phone line is (604) 444 8020, extension 171 for Terminal del Sur.

Where can you go from Terminal del Sur?

As a rule of thumb, Terminal del Sur handles routes south and west, while Terminal del Norte covers most of northern Antioquia and the Caribbean coast. Popular destinations from the south terminal include:

• Southwest Antioquia: colourful towns such as Jardín and Jericó.
• The Coffee Region (Eje Cafetero): Manizales, Pereira, Armenia and Salento.
• Valle del Cauca and the south: Cali, Popayán, Pasto and Ipiales, near the border with Ecuador.

Routes vary by company and season, and some destinations are sold at both terminals. Before you set off, check the Terminales Medellín website or the bus company's own site to confirm which terminal your bus leaves from. For small towns, also ask whether the bus is direct or whether you'll need to change on the way.

Airport bus with COMBUSES

Arriving at Terminal del Sur with a flight to catch? The COMBUSES airport bus runs from San Diego, Hotel Nutibara and Metro Exposiciones to José María Córdova Airport, and your ticket is valid for 30 days with no fixed time.

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How to get to Terminal del Sur

The easiest way is the metro plus a short walk or taxi ride:

1. Take metro Line A to Poblado station.
2. From there the terminal is just over 1 km to the west: roughly a 15-minute walk, or a quick taxi ride.

From the centre, Laureles or Belén, a taxi straight to the terminal is usually simplest, and every driver knows it. Book it through an app or by phone rather than hailing one on the street, especially at night.

If you're carrying big bags, try to avoid the metro at rush hour, when trains are packed. In high season, arrive early: queues at the ticket windows and at the departure bays get long during holiday weekends. If you arrive by bus from the south, the same applies in reverse: Poblado station is the quickest way into the metro network.

Tips for travelling from Terminal del Sur

• Buy from official sellers: the company ticket windows inside the terminal, or the companies' own websites and apps. Ignore anyone offering tickets at the entrance.
• Keep your ticket on your phone and note the company, bus number and departure bay.
• Keep valuables out of sight in the waiting areas and never leave your bags unattended. Colombians call this no dar papaya: don't make yourself an easy target.
• Carry small bills for roadside stops, where cards aren't always accepted.
• Build in a buffer before a flight: long road trips can run late because of roadworks, weather or traffic, and from the terminal you still need to cross to the airport in Rionegro.
• Check luggage rules: each bus company sets its own weight and size limits for the hold.

From Terminal del Sur to José María Córdova Airport

There's no COMBUSES stop at the terminal itself, but connecting is easy. Pick one of the three departure points in Medellín:

• Metro Exposiciones (north exit): from Poblado it's just two stops north on Line A. Buses every 20 minutes from 4:00 to 18:00, about 1 hour to the airport.
• Paradero San Diego in La Candelaria: the fastest option, every 15 minutes around the clock, about 35 minutes to the airport. It's a short taxi ride from the terminal.
• Hotel Nutibara (Cra. 50A #53-1, next to Plaza Botero): every 15 minutes, 24 hours, about 40 minutes.

Fares start at 20,000 COP per person, and one carry-on plus one checked bag up to 23 kg are included. Your digital ticket arrives by email and you simply show it on your phone: no reservation and no fixed departure time.

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Photo: 2018 Medellín centro comercial Terminal del Sur.jpg — Felipe Restrepo Acosta (CC BY-SA 4.0)