There are 5 ways to get from Balboa to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Pasto, fly, car
best- Take the taxi from Balboa to Pasto (PSO)taxi
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PSO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 41m$215–696Drive 475.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Balboa to Quito Terminal Carceléncar 475.4 km
8h 2m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from El Estrecho to Genovabus
- Take the bus from Genova to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
15h 58m$59–76Taxi to Popayan Airport, fly, car
- Take the taxi from Balboa to Popayan-Airport-PPNtaxi
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 12m$234–833Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from El Estrecho to Genovabus
- Take the bus from Genova to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
16h 21m$34–44
Pasto (PSO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balboa to Quito is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Balboa to Quito is to taxi and fly and car which takes 7h 41m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Balboa and Quito is 379 km. The road distance is 475.4 km.
The best way to get from Balboa to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Balboa to Quito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balboa to Quito is 475 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Balboa to Quito.
There are 848+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Balboa, Cauca, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Balboa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via El Estrecho, Genova, Terminal de Pasto, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pasto to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pasto to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- info@sotracauca.com
- Website
- sotracauca.com
Bus from El Estrecho to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Genova to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $9–12
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Estimated price
- $45–75
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