There are 10 ways to get from Colombia to Ecuador by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
4h 45m$261–537Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Guayaquilbus Lago Agrio
32h 16m$73–99Drive 1,445 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Guayaquilcar 1,445 km
22h 54m$82–119Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 5m$243–406Fly El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane BOG - GYE
5h 16m$268–508Fly El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane BOG - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 36m$197–558Fly El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BOG - CUE
6h 55m$210–440Fly El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane BOG - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
9h 37m$152–433Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
42h 53mBus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
46h 21m
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Guatoque - Veraguas B - 4 ó 6 and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal Satelite del Sur and Lago Agrio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Colombia and Ecuador is 1080 km. The road distance is 1445 km.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Colombia to Ecuador, including transfers.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
The best way to get from Colombia to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $100 and takes 32h 16m.
Colombia to Ecuador bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at La Dorada, Putumayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Ecuador is 1445 km. It takes approximately 22h 54m to drive from Colombia to Ecuador.
There are 412+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Colombia and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatoque - Veraguas B - 4 ó 6 to Guayaquil via Portal Sur T9, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Lago Agrio in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Lago Agrio to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 2203000
- Website
- sitp.gov.co
Bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
Bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $45–60
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- 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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