There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to Colombia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)GYE - MDE
2h 50m$234–512Bus via Cali
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
39h 15m$56–101Bus via Tulcán
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TulcánGuayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
32h 35m$67–94Drive 1,460.3 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Bogotá1,460.3 km
23h 13m$83–120Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)GYE - BOG
- Take the bus from Ac 26 - Kr 85D to Ak 68 - Ac 26
- Take the bus from AV. Esperanza - KR 68A to Ac 19 - Kr 18A
3h 25mCar to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)UIO - MDE
4h 40m$214–450Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to RumichacaLima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
36h 35m$100–138Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
42h 31m$81–124
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Colombia is to bus via Tulcán which costs $65 - $95 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Colombia is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Ac 19 - Kr 18 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and AV. Esperanza - KR 69D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Ecuador and Colombia is 1085 km. The road distance is 1460.3 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 36h 35m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Ecuador to Colombia, including transfers.
Ecuador to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Colombia is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Tulcán, which costs $65 - $95 and takes 32h 35m.
Ecuador to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Colombia is 1460 km. It takes approximately 23h 13m to drive from Ecuador to Colombia.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Ac 19 - Kr 18A via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and AV. Esperanza - KR 68A in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- 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 Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 2203000
- Website
- sitp.gov.co
Bus from Ac 26 - Kr 85D to Ak 68 - Ac 26
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
Bus from AV. Esperanza - KR 68A to Ac 19 - Kr 18A
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- 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 to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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