There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Colombia 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 to El Dorado International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
4h 5m$195–378Drive 1,091.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Bogotácar 1,091.4 km
17h 22m$62–90Bus, 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 Satelite del Surbus
22h 53m$66–96Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
4h 40m$215–395Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Villavicencio
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane UIO - VVC
5h 44m$158–579Bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane IPI - BOG
7h 6m$138–407Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Lima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
28h 49m$79–117Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitrebus
30h 24m$76–122
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Colombia is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Colombia is to car and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $190 - $380.
The distance between Quito and Colombia is 766 km. The road distance is 1091.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 28h 49m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Quito to Colombia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Colombia is 1091 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Quito to Colombia.
There are 2049+ hotels available in Colombia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Bogotá via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ipiales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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 Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/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
- 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/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- 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
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- 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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