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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
4h 40m$214–455Bus via Ibarra
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
28h 16m$50–84Drive 1,082.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Bogotácar 1,082.9 km
17h 20m$62–89Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
5h 18m$176–326Car 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 45m$158–679Bus 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
8h 10m$169–434Bus
- 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$72–99Bus 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 Satelite del Surbus
32h 21m$76–110
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Colombia is to bus via Ibarra which costs $45 - $85 and takes 28h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Colombia is to car and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $210 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Ak 10 - Cl 18 via Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and CL 57Z Sur - KR 75D Br. La Estancia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Quito and Colombia is 835 km. The road distance is 1082.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Colombia without a car is to bus which takes 28h 49m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Quito to Colombia, including transfers.
Quito to Colombia bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Colombia bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Colombia is 1083 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Quito to Colombia.
There are 2859+ hotels available in Colombia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Quito to Bogotá via Ibarra, Ibarra, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 28h 16m.
- 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
- $150–320
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ipiales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.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/
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- flotamagdalena.com
- Premium
- $27–35
- 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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