There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Buenos Aires by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)UIO - MDE
5h$193–373Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascales
- Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to Terminal de La Hormiga
- Take the bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Norte
29h 12m$55–83Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
27h 25m$66–96Drive 1,127.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Buenos Aires1,127.9 km
19h 30m$64–93Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)IPI - MDE
10h 6m$176–391Bus via Terminal del Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
28h 15m$71–104Bus via Pereira
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal del Sur
29h 14m$91–117
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Buenos Aires is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Buenos Aires is to car and fly which takes 5h and costs $190 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Buenos Aires. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Quito and Buenos Aires is 834 km. The road distance is 1127.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Buenos Aires without a car is to bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Quito to Buenos Aires, including transfers.
Quito to Buenos Aires bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Buenos Aires bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Buenos Aires is 1128 km. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from Quito to Buenos Aires.
There are 2917+ hotels available in Buenos Aires.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Buenos Aires, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal del Sur via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Ipiales to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Ipiales to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota, Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- 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
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Phone
- +57 315 452 5691
- pqrs@trejos.co
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.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 99 760 9133
- 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
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $23–35
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–14
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- info@sotracauca.com
- Website
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $16–24
- 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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