There are 8 ways to get from Quito to La Merced by car, plane, taxi, 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, fly to Pereira, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI)plane UIO - PEI
- Take the taxi from Pereira (PEI) to La Mercedtaxi
7h 36m$250–485Drive 978.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to La Mercedcar 978.3 km
16h 52m$56–81Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartagobus
- Take the taxi from Cartago to La Mercedtaxi
23h 24m$67–110Car, fly to Manizales, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane UIO - MZL
- Take the taxi from Manizales (MZL) to La Mercedtaxi
7h 50m$200–685Car, fly to Armenia, bus, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane UIO - AXM
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Chapatábus
- Take the taxi from Chapatá to La Mercedtaxi
10h 31m$238–387Bus
- 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 Cartagobus
- Take the bus from La Virginia to San Clementebus
26h 46m$70–106Bus via Buga
- 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 Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus
27h 11m$70–109Bus #2
- 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 de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus
27h 29m$69–108
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to La Merced is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Merced is to car and fly and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs $250 - $490.
The distance between Quito and La Merced is 757 km. The road distance is 978.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to La Merced without a car is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Quito to La Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Merced is 978 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Quito to La Merced.
There are 206+ hotels available in La Merced.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Merced, Risaralda, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Merced via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Cartago, La Virginia, and San Clemente in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- 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
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- 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
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 606 331 7161
- coochoferessecretaria@gmail.com
- Website
- coochoferes.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coochoferes.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Chapatá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $6–9
Bus from La Virginia to San Clemente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $5–9
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $9–13
- 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
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $18–70
Covichoralda
- Phone
- +57 606 324 4444
- Website
- covichoralda.com.co
Cootaxconsota
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Asotama Taxis Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +57 606 340 0241
- Website
- transportetaxiturismotravel.com
Taxis Consotá
- Phone
- +57 606 333 7777
- Website
- cootaxconsota.com
Primer Tax S.A
- Phone
- +57 606 330 0200
- Website
- primertaxsa.com
Servi Tax Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 213 2929
- Website
- servitaxcartago.com
Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 606 899 9999
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Flota El Ruiz
- Phone
- +57 606 882 4253
Tax La Feria Manizales
- Phone
- +57 606 884 8888
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
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