There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Salento by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car, fly to Armenia
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane UIO - AXM
8h 35m$288–403Drive 911.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Salentocar 911.9 km
15h 48m$52–75Bus, 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 Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Caicedoniabus
- Take the taxi from Caicedonia to Salentotaxi
21h 9m$95–140Car, fly to Pereira
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI)plane UIO - PEI
8h 7m$219–339Car, fly to Manizales, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane UIO - MZL
- Take the taxi from Manizales (MZL) to Salentotaxi
7h 37m$395–640Car, fly to Perales Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane UIO - IBE
- Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Salentotaxi
9h 37m$230–645Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
21h 50m$82–109Bus
- 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 de Transportes de Armeniabus
21h 59m$62–100
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Salento is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Salento is to car and fly and taxi which takes 7h 37m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Salento. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Salento via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Transportes de Armenia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Quito and Salento is 661 km. The road distance is 911.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Salento without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 9m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Quito to Salento, including transfers.
Quito to Salento bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Salento bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Salento is 912 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Quito to Salento.
There are 1410+ hotels available in Salento.
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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Guayaquil, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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 Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Caicedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- coomotorista@gmail.com
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- coomotor.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $35–70
Radio Taxi del Quindio
- Phone
- +57 606 733 3030
- Website
- radiotaxiquindio.com
Flota El Faro
- Phone
- +57 311 392 5002
- Website
- facebook.com
Catorce Catorce
Taxis Libres
- Phone
- +57 606 899 9999
- Website
- taxislibres.com.co
Taxi Flota El Ruiz
- Phone
- +57 606 882 4253
Tax La Feria Manizales
- Phone
- +57 606 884 8888
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Super Taxi
- Phone
- +57 317 4866000
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Tolima
- Phone
- +57 315 324 2425
- Website
- facebook.com
Megataxi
- Phone
- +57 608 515 3595
- Website
- megataxi-ibague.com.co
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