There are 4 ways to get from Putumayo to Quito 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, fly, car
best- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)OCC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
5h 52m$126–228Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Mocoa to La Hormiga
- Drive from La Hormiga to El Dorado de Cascales
- Take the bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Quito Terminal Carcelén
10h 5m$25–36Drive 467.6 km
- Drive from Mocoa to Quito467.6 km
7h 37m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
15h 2m$48–65
Coca (OCC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Putumayo to Quito is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Putumayo to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 5h 52m and costs $120 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Putumayo to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Mocoa and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Pasto, Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Putumayo and Quito is 322 km. The road distance is 467.6 km.
The best way to get from Putumayo to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 15h 2m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Putumayo to Quito, including transfers.
Putumayo to Quito bus services, operated by Transipiales, depart from Terminal de Mocoa station.
Putumayo to Quito bus services, operated by Transipiales, arrive at Terminal de Pasto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Putumayo to Quito is 468 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Putumayo to Quito.
There are 846+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Putumayo, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Pasto, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 15h 2m.
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Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from Mocoa to La Hormiga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–14
Bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–14
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- 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/
- 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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