There are 4 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to San GabrielSan Gabriel
- Drive from San Gabriel to Ipiales
4h 9m$8–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to TulcánQuito
4h 23m$7–13Drive 228.1 km
- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales228.1 km
3h 26m$13–19Bus via Tulcán
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to TulcánQuito Carcelén / ...
5h 11m$7–9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales is to bus via Tulcán which costs $6 - $9 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén and Ipiales is 228 km. The road distance is 228.1 km.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Ipiales.
There are 63+ hotels available in Ipiales.
What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia?
Pullman Carchi operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–12 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Micro San Cristobal also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to San Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 062 980 273
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- 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
- Schedules at
- http://www.ecuador-turistico.com/2013/11/terminal-terrestre-de-carcelen.html?m=1
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