There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Chía by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Chíabus
5h 42m$197–579Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
28h 18m$64–95Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus
- Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus
24h 24m$70–107Drive 1,109.1 km
- Drive from Quito to Chíacar 1,109.1 km
17h 52m$132–191Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane IPI - BOG
8h 38m$149–435Bus via Ipiales
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito Carcelén
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
29h 7m$64–95Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitrebus
30h 3m$65–94
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Chía is to bus via Pasto which costs $65 - $95 and takes 30h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Chía is to car and fly and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Chía. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Chía via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 18m.
The distance between Quito and Chía is 794 km. The road distance is 1109.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Quito to Chía, including transfers.
Quito to Chía bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Chía bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Chía is 1109 km. It takes approximately 17h 52m to drive from Quito to Chía.
There are 331+ hotels available in Chía.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Chía, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Chía via Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Ipiales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- mercadeo@transalianza.com
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Chía
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- 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 La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- 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
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- 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
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- 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 Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- 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 to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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