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How to get fromQuito to Galapagosby car, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Galapagos by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Perales Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)planeUIO - IBE
    3. Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Galapagostaxi
    6h 53m
    $139–560

  2. Drive 968.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Galapagoscar968.2 km
    15h 21m
    $55–80

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Espinalbus
    4. Take the taxi from Espinal to Galapagostaxi
    26h 38m
    $75–109

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)planeUIO - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Piscilagobus
    9h 27m
    $196–332

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)planeIPI - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Piscilagobus
    12h 19m
    $189–430

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Villavicencio, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)planeUIO - VVC
    3. Take the taxi from Villavicencio (VVC) to Galapagostaxi
    9h 35m
    $240–770

  7. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Piscilagobus
    28h 48m
    $95–123

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Piscilagobus
    33h 6m
    $89–120

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Galapagos, Tolima, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Galapagos via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué, and Piscilago in around 28h 48m.

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