There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Pasto by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Drive from Tulcán to Pasto
6h 21m$16–31Drive 324.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Pasto324.7 km
4h 56m$19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to RumichacaLima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
11h 15m$39–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Pasto is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Pasto is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Pasto. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Pasto via Rumichaca and Terminal Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Quito and Pasto is 339 km. The road distance is 324.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Pasto without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Quito to Pasto, including transfers.
Quito to Pasto bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Pasto bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Pasto is 325 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Quito to Pasto.
There are 212+ hotels available in Pasto.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Pasto, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Pasto via Rumichaca and Terminal Ipiales in around 11h 15m.
- 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
- 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 Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
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