There are 6 ways to get from Bogotá to Tulcán by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ipiales
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)BOG - IPI
3h 3m$152–423Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Drive from Terminal de Pasto to Tulcán
15h 26m$33–56Drive 852.6 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Tulcán852.6 km
14h 1m$49–70Fly to Pasto, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pasto (PSO)BOG - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcán
4h 31m$87–201Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
22h 14m$37–55Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
23h 25m$53–75
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Tulcán is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $60 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Tulcán is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $150 - $430.
The distance between Bogotá and Tulcán is 600 km. The road distance is 852.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Bogotá to Tulcán, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Tulcán is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $150 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 22h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Tulcán is 853 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Bogotá to Tulcán.
There are 68+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Tulcán, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI) twice daily. Alternatively, Continental Bus operates a bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales every 4 hours. Tickets cost $47 and the journey takes 22h. Bolivariano also services this route every 4 hours.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.cootranslaboyana.com.co/index.html
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
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