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How to get fromQuito to La Mercedby car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Quito to La Merced by car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly to Pereira, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane UIO - PEI
    3. Take the bus from Cerritos to San Clementebus bus
    9h 59m
    $135–527

  2. Drive  984.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to La Mercedcar car 984.4 km
    16h 53m
    $56–81

  3. Bus, taxi via Cartago

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cartago to La Mercedtaxi taxi
    21h 45m
    $106–150

  4. Car, fly to Manizales, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane UIO - MZL
    3. Take the taxi from Villa Pilar to La Mercedtaxi taxi
    8h 36m
    $214–749

  5. Car, fly to Armenia, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane UIO - AXM
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Clementebus bus
    12h 4m
    $165–515

  6. Car, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, shuttle, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Jardínshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Jardín to La Mercedtaxi taxi
    11h 6m
    $370–474

  7. Car, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane UIO - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Vegabus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Vega to Hondabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Ansermabus bus
    15h 5m
    $236–648

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Irrabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Irra to La Mercedtaxi taxi
    24h 14m
    $81–130

  9. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus bus
    24h 36m
    $95–133

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Antonio del Chamíbus bus
    25h 29m
    $84–126

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Clementebus bus
    26h 17m
    $81–127

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

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, Terminal Popayán, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Pereira, and San Antonio del Chamí in around 24h 36m.

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