There are 10 ways to get from Colombia to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
4h 50m$257–523Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Guayaquilbus Lago Agrio
32h 16m$72–98Drive 1,445.5 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Guayaquilcar 1,445.5 km
22h 53m$82–119Fly El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane BOG - GYE
5h 6m$245–420Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 5m$242–405Fly El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 31m$211–339Fly El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BOG - CUE
6h 57m$220–330Fly El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7h 51m$201–466Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
35h 34m$96–156Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
41h 51m
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $250 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Guatoque - Veraguas B - 4 ó 6 and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal Satelite del Sur and Lago Agrio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Colombia and Ecuador is 1080 km. The road distance is 1445.5 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 35h 34m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Colombia to Ecuador, including transfers.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
The best way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $100 and takes 32h 16m.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at La Dorada, Putumayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Ecuador is 1446 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Colombia to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Colombia and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatoque - Veraguas B - 4 ó 6 to Guayaquil via Portal Sur T9, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Lago Agrio in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Lago Agrio to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +57 601 2203000
- Website
- sitp.gov.co
Bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- 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
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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