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

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There are 4 ways to get from Balboa to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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Taxi to Popayan Airport, fly, car
best
1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Popayan-Airport-PPNtaxi
2. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - UIO
3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 32m
$296–885
Drive 475.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Balboa to Quito Terminal Carceléncar 475.3 km
8h 3m
$27–39
Bus
1. Take the bus from Balboa to Terminal Popayánbus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
17h 15m
$63–74
Taxi to Pasto, fly, car
1. Take the taxi from Balboa to Pasto (PSO)taxi
2. Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PSO - UIO
3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 46m
$191–463

Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

29Weekly Planes

7h 25mAverage Duration

$220Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Balboa to Quito.

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Distance: 510.7 km
Duration: 9h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Balboa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Popayán, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 17h 15m.

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Quito(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Quito

Cathedral of Quito(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), known simply as la Catedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande), it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. In 1995, it was elevated to the Cathedral of Ecuador, making it the seniormost Catholic church in the country.

El Panecillo(Opens in a new window)

El Panecillo (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top of Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun. This temple is said to have been destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. The street that leads up to El Panecillo is called Melchor Aymerich.

Parque La Carolina(Opens in a new window)

Parque La Carolina is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m²) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República.

Parque El Ejido(Opens in a new window)

Parque El Ejido is a park located along Avenue Patria in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.

Places to stay in Quito

Hotel Casa Alquimia(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel La Basílica Quito(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Casa Hotel Las Plazas(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel San Francisco De Quito(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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