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How to get fromTatacoa Desert to Quilotoaby taxi, plane, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tatacoa Desert to Quilotoa by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly, car, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Benito Salas Airport (NVA)taxi
    2. Fly from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)planeNVA - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
    5. Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoabus
    11h 43m
    $250–499

  2. Drive 937.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tatacoa Desert to Quilotoacar937.2 km
    14h 57m
    $54–77

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Timanábus
    3. Take the bus from Pitalito to La Hormigabus
    4. Drive from La Hormiga to Lago Agriocar
    5. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Baezabus
    6. Take the bus from Baeza to Quito Terminal Quitumbebus
    7. Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Quitumbe to Quilotoataxi
    22h 21m
    $103–136

  4. Taxi, bus, drive, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Pitalitobus
    3. Take the bus from Pitalito to La Hormigabus
    4. Drive from La Hormiga to Lago Agríocar
    5. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
    6. Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoabus
    24h 26m
    $119–145

  5. Taxi, bus, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal Popayánbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    5. Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoabus
    27h 59m
    $151–177

Benito Salas Airport (NVA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tatacoa Desert, Colombia and Quilotoa, Ecuador?

There is no direct connection from Tatacoa Desert to Quilotoa. However, you can take the taxi to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, take the bus to Pujilí, then take the bus to Quilotoa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Terminal de Neiva, take the bus to Timaná, walk to Timana, take the bus to Terminal de Pitalito, take the bus to La Hormiga, drive to Lago Agrio, take the bus to Baeza, take the bus to Quito Terminal Quitumbe, then take the taxi to Quilotoa.

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