There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Porlamar by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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 Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV)UIO - PMV
9h 40m$145–575Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Drive from Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Puerto La Cruz
- Take the car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
2d 14h$222–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Puerto la Cruz
- Take the car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
47h 5m$180–344Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV)IPI - PMV
15h 46m$198–963
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Porlamar is to drive and car ferry which costs $180 - $350 and takes 47h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Porlamar is to car and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Quito and Porlamar is 2088 km.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Quito to Porlamar, including transfers.
Porlamar is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 9:02 AM in Quito and 10:02 AM in Porlamar.
There are 297+ hotels available in Porlamar.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Porlamar, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Porlamar. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), walk to Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Sigo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Porlamar via Cúcuta, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal, Puerto La Cruz, Puerto la Cruz, and Punta de Piedras in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Bogota, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Bogota, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Bogota, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Bogota, Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- portal.conviasa.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Panama City, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ipiales to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Bogota, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 720 0790
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Puerto La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $40–60
- 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 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +58 501 643 3779
- Website
- grancacique.com.ve
Car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Schedules at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Book at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Tourist
- $25
- VIP
- $32
- Car
- $120
- Phone
- +58 412 227 3946
- info@navibus.com.ve
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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