There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Meta by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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 to Villavicencio
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane UIO - VVC
5h 45m$169–631Drive 1,185.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Villavicenciocar 1,185.2 km
18h 46m$68–98Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus
- Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Villavicenciotaxi
24h 18m$124–172Bus to Ipiales, fly to Villavicencio
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane IPI - VVC
20h 35m$186–744Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus
9h 32m$214–533Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Acaciasbus
32h 11m$103–149Bus via Cali
- 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 Acacíasbus
35h 31m$98–146
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Meta is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Meta is to car and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Meta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Acacias via Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 11m.
The distance between Quito and Meta is 756 km. The road distance is 1185.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Meta without a car is to bus which takes 32h 11m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Quito to Meta, including transfers.
Quito to Meta bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Meta bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Meta is 1185 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Quito to Meta.
There are 330+ hotels available in Meta.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Meta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Barzal Flota La Macarena via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, Acacias, and Terminal Macarena Acacias in around 32h 11m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ipiales to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 745 0505
- gerencia@autollanos.com
- Website
- autollanos.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- autollanos.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Acacias
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- autollanos.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Acacias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Acacías
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 018000116222
- servicioalcliente@flotalamacarena.com
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Acacias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Acacias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transportesmorichal.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Taxis Los Dos SAS
- Phone
- +57 300 5500416
Taxis Xua
- Phone
- +57 601 900 0811
- Website
- facebook.com
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