There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Ipiales by bus or car
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Quito to Ipiales by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Ipiales is to bus and drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Ipiales is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Rumichaca. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Quito and Ipiales is 251 km. The road distance is 244.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Ipiales without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $30 - $40.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca takes 5h including transfers and departs once daily.
Quito to Ipiales bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Ipiales bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Ipiales is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Quito to Ipiales.
There are 71+ hotels available in Ipiales.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca once daily. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- 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
- +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
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