There are 7 ways to get from Cúcuta to Ecuador by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUC - GYE
4h 10m$279–423Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
2d 2h$105–161Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquilbus
45h 45m$788–831Drive 1,994.4 km
- Drive from Cúcuta to Guayaquilcar 1,994.4 km
30h 52m$237–343Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
4h 49m$126–502Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CUC - CUE
6h 5m$146–507Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
46h 46m$110–159
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Ecuador is to bus via Quito which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $270 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cúcuta to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Cúcuta and arriving at Guayaquil via Tulcán and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 46m.
The distance between Cúcuta and Ecuador is 1400 km. The road distance is 1994.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Cúcuta to Ecuador, including transfers.
Cúcuta to Ecuador bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal Cúcuta station.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $270 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 46h 46m.
Cúcuta to Ecuador bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cúcuta to Ecuador is 1994 km. It takes approximately 30h 52m to drive from Cúcuta to Ecuador.
There are 419+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Guayaquil via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 46h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–370
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–58
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–55
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $737
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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