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There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Quito by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeCTG - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    7h 10m
    $176–426

  2. Drive 1,748.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Quitocar1,748.1 km
    28h 41m
    $100–144

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    33h 21m
    $697–720

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeBAQ - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    8h 59m
    $229–458

  5. Fly Cartagena to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Ipiales (IPI)planeCTG - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    9h 45m
    $228–601

  6. Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Monteríabus
    2. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeMTR - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    11h 41m
    $172–514

  7. Bus, taxi via Sahagún

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Sahagúnbus
    2. Take the bus from Sahagún to Terminal del Nortebus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    35h 37m
    $712–734

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    2d 2h
    $114–176

Cartagena (CTG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 2d 2h.

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