There are 6 ways to get from Caracas to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CCS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 53m$420–530Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
2d 7h$131–192Drive 2,458.5 km
- Drive from Caracas to Quitocar 2,458.5 km
38h 17m$140–202Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane VLN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 9m$193–808Fly Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Ipiales (IPI)plane CCS - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
13h 7m$496–1,129Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
2d 19h$137–199
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Quito is to bus which costs $130 - $200 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Quito is to fly and car which takes 7h 53m and costs $420 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén via San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta and Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Caracas and Quito is 1812 km. The road distance is 2458.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Caracas to Quito, including transfers.
Caracas to Quito bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
Caracas to Quito bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Quito is 2458 km. It takes approximately 38h 17m to drive from Caracas to Quito.
There are 885+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a subway from Capitolio to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Chacao, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- 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
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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