There are 7 ways to get from Tunja to Quito by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
8h 17m$186–371Drive 1,221.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tunja to Quito1,221.9 km
19h 12m$70–101Bus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
30h 57m$72–115Bus, bus to El Alcaraván Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Tunja to Duitama
- Take the bus from Duitama to Yopal
- Fly from El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)EYP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
12h 24m$307–699Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Ipiales, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
10h 49m$198–486Bus, bus to Villavicencio, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetal
- Fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)VVC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
15h 7m$188–659Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
32h 32m$74–130
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tunja to Quito is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tunja to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 8h 17m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tunja to Quito. However, there are services departing from Tunja and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
The distance between Tunja and Quito is 913 km. The road distance is 1221.9 km.
The best way to get from Tunja to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 30h 57m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Tunja to Quito, including transfers.
Tunja to Quito bus services, operated by Coflonorte, depart from Tunja station.
Tunja to Quito bus services, operated by Coflonorte, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunja to Quito is 1222 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Tunja to Quito.
There are 817+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Tunja, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tunja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 30h 57m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from El Alcaraván Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from El Alcaraván Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Villavicencio to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Villavicencio to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from El Alcaraván Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Villavicencio to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- servicioalcliente@autoboysa.com.co
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
Bus from Duitama to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- servicioalcliente@coflonorte.com
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Tunja to Duitama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
Bus from Duitama to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–20
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 320 3025161
- rapidoduitama@gmail.com
- Website
- redbus.co
Bus from Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- elrapidoduitama.redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.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
- +57 601 745 0505
- gerencia@autollanos.com
- Website
- autollanos.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- autollanos.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- 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
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