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How to get fromBogotá to Esmeraldasby plane, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Bogotá to Esmeraldas by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to La Florida Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to La Florida Airport (TCO)plane plane BOG - TCO
    2. Drive from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Esmeraldascar car
    7h 43m
    $239–490

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Esmeraldasbus bus Tulcán
    31h 16m
    $58–101

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Ricaurtebus bus
    3. Drive from Ricaurte to Calderóncar car
    4. Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Esmeraldasbus bus
    28h 38m
    $79–91

  4. Drive 1,169.6 km

    1. Drive from Bogotá to Esmeraldascar car 1,169.6 km
    18h 43m
    $67–96

  5. Fly to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane BOG - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Esmeraldasbus bus
    12h 4m
    $149–434

  6. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane BOG - UIO
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus bus
    10h 6m
    $199–465

  7. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus bus
    32h 22m
    $97–158

  8. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldasbus bus
    35h 4m
    $88–149

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to La Florida Airport (TCO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$308Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 827.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Esmeraldas via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Tulcán in around 31h 16m.

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