There are 7 ways to get from Colombia to Tulcán by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Ipiales
best- Take the bus from Av. Jiménez A - 4 ó 6-T to Salitre - El Greco A - 3 ó 6bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BOG - IPI
3h 45mFly Cali to Pasto, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Pasto (PSO)plane CLO - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcáncar
4h 59m$97–206Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
22h 28m$239–299Drive 849.7 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Tulcáncar 849.7 km
14h 2m$101–146Fly El Dorado International Airport to Pasto, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pasto (PSO)plane BOG - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcáncar
5h 28m$106–273Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto, drive
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pasto (PSO)plane MDE - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcáncar
4h 52m$131–420Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
28h 13m
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Tulcán is to fly and drive which costs $95 - $210 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Tulcán is to fly and drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Tulcán. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Colombia and Tulcán is 622 km. The road distance is 849.7 km.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Colombia to Tulcán, including transfers.
Colombia to Tulcán bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Colombia to Tulcán bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Tulcán is 850 km. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Colombia to Tulcán.
There are 80+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Colombia and Tulcán, Ecuador?
Continental Bus operates a bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales every 4 hours. Tickets cost $57 and the journey takes 22h. Bolivariano also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Cali to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Phone
- +57 601 2203000
- Website
- sitp.gov.co
Bus from Av. Jiménez A - 4 ó 6-T to Salitre - El Greco A - 3 ó 6
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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