There are 5 ways to get from Quito to La Montañita by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)UIO - FLA
6h 54m$231–845Drive 722.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Montañita722.8 km
11h 58m$41–60Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevilla
- Drive from Sevilla to La Hormiga
- Take the bus from La Hormiga to Pitalito
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
16h 26m$60–77Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)IPI - FLA
14h 33m$494–683Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
22h 51m$90–130
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to La Montañita is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Montañita is to car and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Quito and La Montañita is 429 km. The road distance is 722.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to La Montañita without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Quito to La Montañita, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Montañita is 723 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Quito to La Montañita.
There are 13+ hotels available in La Montañita.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Montañita, Caquetá, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Montañita via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, and Terminal de Transportes de Florencia in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Ipiales to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from La Hormiga to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $17–22
Bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.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 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- 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 Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.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
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