There are 6 ways to get from Riohacha to Quito by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane RCH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 18m$139–529Drive 1,945.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Riohacha to Quitocar 1,945.6 km
30h 11m$111–160Bus, taxi via Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
38h 55m$715–757Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Yarumalbus
- Take the bus from Yarumal to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
41h 39m$709–747Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
46h 17m$115–171Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 3h$124–139
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to bus via Bogotá which costs $120 - $140 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 18m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Riohacha to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 17m.
The distance between Riohacha and Quito is 1471 km. The road distance is 1945.6 km.
The best way to get from Riohacha to Quito without a car is to bus and taxi via Barranquilla which takes 38h 55m and costs $710 - $760.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Riohacha to Quito, including transfers.
Riohacha to Quito bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
Riohacha to Quito bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riohacha to Quito is 1946 km. It takes approximately 30h 11m to drive from Riohacha to Quito.
There are 848+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 46h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–21
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–50
Bus from Yarumal to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–21
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Yarumal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 311 795 6537
- Info@coonorte.com.co
- Website
- coonorte.com.co
Bus from Yarumal to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- coonorte.com.co
- Phone
- +57 321 820 8122
- administrativo@yameya.co
- Website
- yameya.co
Bus from Yarumal to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yameya.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $635
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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