There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Tolima by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Perales Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)UIO - IBE
5h 53m$301–733Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascales
- Take the bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Lago Agrío
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asís
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
23h 44m$50–82Drive 984.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Ibagué984.5 km
15h 49m$56–81Car, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)UIO - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Espinal
8h 34m$188–361Car, fly to Armenia, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)UIO - AXM
- Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
9h 34m$235–517Car, fly to Manizales, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)UIO - MZL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresno
9h 19m$395–801Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
24h 45m$60–89Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
26h 41m$58–92Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
29h 56m$72–95
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tolima is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tolima is to car and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $300 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tolima. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Rumichaca, Ipiales and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Quito and Tolima is 672 km. The road distance is 984.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tolima without a car is to bus which takes 24h 45m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Quito to Tolima, including transfers.
Quito to Tolima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tolima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tolima is 984 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Quito to Tolima.
There are 340+ hotels available in Tolima.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tolima, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 24h 45m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manizales via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Espinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–14
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $21–27
- Phone
- +57 302 3180104
- sociedadexpresocafeterosas@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- redbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.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
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- 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 de Pasto
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- flotaguaitarasa@yahoo.com
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://flotaguaitara.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
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