There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Balboa by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Car, fly to Popayan Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Popayan Airport (PPN)UIO - PPN
- Take the taxi from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Balboa
8h 45m$290–635Drive 476.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Balboa476.7 km
7h 40m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Genova
- Take the bus from Genova to El Estrecho
17h 9m$35–44Car, fly to Pasto, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pasto (PSO)UIO - PSO
- Take the taxi from Pasto (PSO) to Balboa
9h 7m$185–500Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Belen
- Take the bus from Belen to El Estrecho
17h 38m$63–75
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Balboa is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Balboa is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Quito and Balboa is 511 km. The road distance is 476.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Balboa without a car is to bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe which takes 17h 38m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Quito to Balboa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Balboa is 477 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Quito to Balboa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Balboa, Cauca, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Balboa via Tulcán, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal de Pasto, Genova, and El Estrecho in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Popayan Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pasto via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- 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
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $9–12
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Belen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $9–12
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- info@sotracauca.com
- Website
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Genova to El Estrecho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Belen to El Estrecho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- sotracauca.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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 to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Estimated price
- $45–75
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
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