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$158–679Drive 1,176 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Villavicenciocar 1,176 km
18h 43m$67–97Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus
- Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Hormigacar
- Take the bus from La Hormiga to Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Gigantebus
- Take the bus from Gigante to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Villavicenciotaxi
21h 19m$97–134Bus to Ipiales, fly to Villavicencio
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane IPI - VVC
12h 36m$211–1,017Car 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 Acaciasbus
8h 32m$192–353Bus
- 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
31h 48m$76–116Bus 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
33h 23m$78–131
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 43m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Meta is to car and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Quito and Meta is 756 km. The road distance is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Meta without a car is to bus which takes 31h 48m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Quito to Meta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Meta is 1176 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m to drive from Quito to Meta.
There are 317+ 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 31h 48m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Villavicencio via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ipiales to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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
- $130–650
- 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
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
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- clientes@cootranshuila.com
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Pitalito to Gigante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Pitalito to Gigante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Gigante to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- coomotor.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 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
- 018000116222
- servicioalcliente@flotalamacarena.com
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Acacias
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- 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/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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
- $14–35
- 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
- $8–12
- 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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicencio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- 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
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- 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
- $23–35
- 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
- $40–50
Taxis Xua
- Phone
- +57 601 900 0811
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Los Dos SAS
- Phone
- +57 300 5500416
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