There are 4 ways to get from Popayán to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car
best- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 35m$277–575Drive 575.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Popayán to Quitocar 575.1 km
10h 15m$33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
12h 39m$59–69Bus via San Pablo
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Génovabus
- Take the bus from Genova to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
16h 44m$34–47
Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Quito is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Quito is to fly and car which takes 6h 35m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Popayán and Quito is 387 km. The road distance is 575.1 km.
The best way to get from Popayán to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Popayán to Quito, including transfers.
Popayán to Quito bus services, operated by Cootranar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
Popayán to Quito bus services, operated by Cootranar, arrive at Terminal Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Quito is 575 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Popayán to Quito.
There are 898+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- info@sotracauca.com
- Website
- Sotracauca S.A.
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Génova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Sotracauca S.A.
Bus from Genova to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $11–15
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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