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 Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane UIO - IBE
6h 13m$141–584Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus
- Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
20h 25m$54–82Drive 993.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Ibaguécar 993.8 km
15h 53m$57–82Car, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgarbus
9h 3m$182–307Car, fly to Armenia, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane UIO - AXM
- Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
9h 34m$246–308Bus, drive via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- 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 de Transportes de Ibaguébus
20h 48m$55–83Bus
- 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 Ibaguébus
24h 45m$62–100Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- 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 Ibaguébus
26h 41m$62–104Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
29h 56m$76–100
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tolima is to car and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $140 - $600.
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 993.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tolima without a car is to bus which takes 24h 45m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 994 km. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Quito to Tolima.
There are 317+ 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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via Guayaquil, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Perales Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Armenia via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- 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
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- Fa_central@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Melgar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/bus-schedule/flota-aguila
Bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +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
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- 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
- $14–20
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $22–28
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.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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