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How to get fromQuito to Salentoby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Salento by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car, fly to Armenia

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane UIO - AXM
    7h 15m
    $127–410

  2. Drive 911.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Salentocar car 911.9 km
    15h 47m
    $52–75

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buga to Caicedoniabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Caicedonia to Salentotaxi taxi
    21h 9m
    $102–151

  4. Car, fly to Pereira

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane UIO - PEI
    9h 2m
    $112–415

  5. Car, fly to Perales Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane plane UIO - IBE
    3. Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Salentotaxi taxi
    8h 7m
    $220–705

  6. Car, fly to Manizales, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane UIO - MZL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    9h 35m
    $187–691

  7. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    21h 50m
    $89–117

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    21h 59m
    $66–107

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 661.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Salento via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia in around 21h 50m.

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