There are 6 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
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane UIO - VVC
5h 44m$178–529Drive 1,184.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Villavicenciocar 1,184.9 km
18h 46m$68–97Bus, 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 17m$109–152Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane IPI - VVC
20h 35m$313–502Bus
- 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 Villavicenciobus
29h 42m$82–132Bus 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 Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicenciobus
31h 17m$82–142
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC) flights
Questions & Answers
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 44m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Quito and Meta is 756 km. The road distance is 1184.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Meta without a car is to bus which takes 29h 42m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Quito to Meta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Meta is 1185 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Quito to Meta.
There are 297+ hotels available in Meta.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Meta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Villavicencio via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Villavicencio in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Ipiales to Villavicencio via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Ipiales to Villavicencio via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- 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
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- 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
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 745 0505
- gerencia@autollanos.com
- Website
- autollanos.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- autollanos.com
- Phone
- +57 321 9555555
- infoarimena@arimena.com
- Website
- arimena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- arimena.com
- Phone
- 018000116222
- servicioalcliente@flotalamacarena.com
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- transportesmorichal.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- velotax.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Taxis Xua
- Phone
- +57 601 900 0811
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Los Dos SAS
- Phone
- +57 300 5500416
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