There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Leticia by car, plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)plane UIO - LET
7h 4m$125–475Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguascar
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatingaferry
2d 7h$135–172Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Santa Rosaferry
3d 20h$931–1,009Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)plane IPI - LET
15h 35m$158–914Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Santa Rosaferry
2d 22h$232–301Bus, car ferry, ferry via Tabatinga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry
3d 21h$971–979
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Leticia is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $130 - $180 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Leticia is to car and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $480.
The distance between Quito and Leticia is 1079 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Leticia without a car is to bus and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 20h and costs $900 - $1,050.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Quito to Leticia, including transfers.
There are 115+ hotels available in Leticia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Leticia, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Leticia. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tabatinga via Loja, Piura, Piura, Tarapoto, and Yurimaguas in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ipiales to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ipiales to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- pasajes@turismodias.com
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- 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 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 980 446 017
- carlosmagno.pillaca@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
- Phone
- +51 916036928
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–42
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 65 233188
- ventas@confluam.pe
- Website
- ferryamazonia.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $75
- Económica
- $20–30
- Economic
- $90
- Phone
- +51 965 615 085
- transportegolfinho@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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