There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Planeta Rica 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 Los Garzones Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane UIO - MTR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Planeta Ricabus
8h 45m$125–463Drive 1,478.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Planeta Ricacar 1,478.6 km
24h 53m$84–122Bus
- 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 del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Planeta Ricabus
36h 59m$88–170Bus to Ipiales, fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane IPI - MTR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Planeta Ricabus
11h 32m$118–582Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane UIO - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Planeta Ricataxi
13h 10m$458–648Bus, taxi
- 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 del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Planeta Ricataxi
37h 31m$326–369Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevillabus
- Drive from Sevilla to La Dorada, Putumayocar
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Yarumalbus
- Take the bus from Yarumal to Planeta Ricabus
38h 9m$92–148
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Planeta Rica is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Planeta Rica is to car and fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Planeta Rica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Planeta Rica via Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 59m.
The distance between Quito and Planeta Rica is 1138 km. The road distance is 1478.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Planeta Rica without a car is to bus which takes 36h 59m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Quito to Planeta Rica, including transfers.
Quito to Planeta Rica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Planeta Rica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Planeta Rica is 1479 km. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Quito to Planeta Rica.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Planeta Rica, Córdoba, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Planeta Rica via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal del Norte in around 36h 59m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Guayaquil, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ipiales to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ipiales to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Planeta Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Planeta Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Yarumal to Planeta Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- 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
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- 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
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Planeta Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Yarumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–21
- Phone
- +57 311 795 6537
- Info@coonorte.com.co
- Website
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Planeta Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Yarumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- coonorte.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
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 321 820 8122
- administrativo@yameya.co
- Website
- yameya.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Yarumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- yameya.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
- 8h
- Estimated price
- $253
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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