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

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There are 4 ways to get from Tatacoa Desert to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly, car

    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
    6h 16m
    $245–411

  2. Drive 830.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tatacoa Desert to Quitocar830.6 km
    13h 1m
    $48–68

  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 El Dorado de Cascalescar
    5. Take the bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
    18h 12m
    $77–104

  4. Taxi, bus

    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
    22h 50m
    $99–127

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Tatacoa Desert to Quito. However, you can take the taxi to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. 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 El Dorado de Cascales, then take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén.

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