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How to get fromBalboa to Quitoby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Balboa to Quito by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Terminal de Pastotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    10h 1m
    $119–147

  2. Drive  493 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Balboa to Quitocar car 493 km
    8h 19m
    $28–41

  3. Taxi to Pasto, fly, car

    1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Pasto (PSO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PSO - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    8h 41m
    $228–661

  4. Taxi, bus via San Pablo

    1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Genovataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Genova to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    11h 51m
    $98–124

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mojarras to Belénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belen to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    13h 14m
    $73–94

  6. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Balboa to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    17h 15m
    $65–77

  7. Taxi to Popayan Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Popayan-Airport-PPNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PPN - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    9h 32m
    $371–1,391

Pasto (PSO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 504.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Balboa, Cauca, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a vehicle from Balboa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Mojarras, Belen, Terminal de Pasto, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 13h 14m.

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