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How to get fromQuito to Méridaby car, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Mérida by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)planeUIO - CUC
    3. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
    13h 20m
    $238–454

  2. Drive 1,882.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Méridacar1,882.9 km
    28h 32m
    $107–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to CúcutabusLima-Cucuta
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio ParedesbusMérida
    43h 42m
    $136–162

  4. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)planeIPI - CUC
    3. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
    16h 11m
    $251–522

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)planeUIO - VIG
    3. Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
    11h 50m
    $136–486

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)planeUIO - BGA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
    18h 4m
    $245–451

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Mérida, Venezuela?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 43h 42m.

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