There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Arauca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arauca (AUC)plane GYE - AUC
4h 50m$274–1,116Drive 2,078.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Araucacar 2,078.8 km
35h 42m$118–171Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobalcar
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualitobus
- Drive from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualito to Araucacar
45h 23m$171–232Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Arauca (AUC)plane UIO - AUC
7h 54m$266–976Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobalcar
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualitobus
- Drive from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualito to Araucacar
45h 23m$171–232Bus via Ipiales
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Araucabus
2d 7h$135–208Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus Lima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Araucabus
2d 14h$173–300
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arauca (AUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Arauca is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 35h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Arauca is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Arauca. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Arauca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Ecuador and Arauca is 1460 km. The road distance is 2078.8 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Arauca without a car is to bus via Ipiales which takes 2 days 7h and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Ecuador to Arauca, including transfers.
Ecuador to Arauca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Arauca is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Ipiales, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 2 days 7h.
Ecuador to Arauca bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Arauca is 2079 km. It takes approximately 35h 42m to drive from Ecuador to Arauca.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Arauca, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Easyfly fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arauca (AUC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Terminal de Transportes de Arauca via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Terminal Salitre in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arauca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arauca via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arauca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arauca via Bogota, Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Guasdualito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $13–18
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- 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 Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–60
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Arauca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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