There are 4 ways to get from Cúcuta to Quito by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
4h 49m$126–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Tulcán
40h 3m$93–137Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
39h 15m$775–813Drive 1,633.4 km
- Drive from Cúcuta to Quitocar 1,633.4 km
24h 57m$195–281
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Quito is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 40h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Quito is to fly and car which takes 4h 49m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cúcuta to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Cúcuta and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 3m.
The distance between Cúcuta and Quito is 1150 km. The road distance is 1633.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Cúcuta to Quito, including transfers.
Cúcuta to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal Cúcuta station.
Cúcuta to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cúcuta to Quito is 1633 km. It takes approximately 24h 57m to drive from Cúcuta to Quito.
There are 901+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales and Tulcán in around 40h 3m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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
- Website
- copaair.com
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 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
- 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
- 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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