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)MDE - GYE
4h 50m$231–510Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to GuayaquilLago Agrio
37h 45m$55–79Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
35h 38m$81–127Drive 1,444.8 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Guayaquil1,444.8 km
22h 49m$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)BOG - GYE
5h 4m$213–416Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
5h 15m$214–450Fly El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
5h 28m$176–306Fly El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)BOG - CUE
6h 47m$181–391Fly El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
8h 16m$199–462Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
38h 48m$80–123
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 $55 - $80 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Ac 19 - Kr 18 and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 38m.
The distance between Colombia and Ecuador is 1080 km. The road distance is 1444.8 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 35h 38m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Colombia to Ecuador, including transfers.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 35h 38m.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Ecuador is 1445 km. It takes approximately 22h 49m 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 Ac 19 - Kr 18 to Guayaquil via AV. Esperanza - KR 69D, Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 35h 38m.
- 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
- $180–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
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
- +57 601 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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/
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $35–50
- 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
- +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
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