There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Paipa by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
best- 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 Paipabus
7h 9m$194–246Bus via Ibarra
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Paipabus
31h 11m$66–108Drive 1,277.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Paipacar 1,277.3 km
20h 52m$73–105Bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane IPI - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Paipabus
10h$167–455Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Alcaraván Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane UIO - EYP
- Take the bus from Yopal to Paipabus
11h 35m$120–468Bus
- 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 Paipabus
31h 45m$88–124Bus 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 Paipabus
33h 19m$85–129
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Paipa is to bus via Ibarra which costs $65 - $110 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Paipa is to car and fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $190 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Paipa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Paipa via Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Quito and Paipa is 949 km. The road distance is 1277.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Paipa without a car is to bus which takes 31h 45m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Quito to Paipa, including transfers.
Quito to Paipa bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Paipa bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Paipa is 1277 km. It takes approximately 20h 52m to drive from Quito to Paipa.
There are 529+ hotels available in Paipa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Paipa, Boyacá, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Quito to Paipa via Ibarra, Ibarra, Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Ipiales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- servicioalcliente@autoboysa.com.co
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Paipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
Bus from Yopal to Paipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 320 302 5161
- expresopazderio@gmail.com
- Website
- expresopazderio.redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Paipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- 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 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
- +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
- +57 608 7725815
- servicioalcliente@coflonorte.com
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Yopal to Paipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.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/
- 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
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