There are 4 ways to get from Cali to Quito by 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.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CLO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
4h 58m$202–405Drive 705.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Quito705.1 km
12h 39m$40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeCúcuta
17h 2m$45–71Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
17h 2m$62–82
Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Quito is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Quito is to fly and car which takes 4h 58m and costs $200 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Cali and Quito is 525 km. The road distance is 705.1 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 17h 2m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Cali to Quito, including transfers.
Cali to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Quito is 705 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Cali to Quito.
There are 817+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 17h 2m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
Bus from Terminal Popayán 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
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://taxbelalcazar.com.co/
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- coomotorista@gmail.com
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.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
- +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
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