There are 7 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Colombia by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to Cali
best- Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car
- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cali (CLO)plane TCO - CLO
4h 44m$216–748Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcánbus Tulcán
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
32h 1m$58–102Bus via Nueva Loja
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Lago Agríobus Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
28h 25m$66–98Drive 1,170.7 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Bogotácar 1,170.7 km
18h 36m$67–96Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car
- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane TCO - BOG
7h 21m$232–488Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane UIO - BOG
9h 17m$202–404Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas 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
34h 37m$84–142
La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Colombia is to bus via Nueva Loja which costs $65 - $100 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Colombia is to drive and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Esmeraldas to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Guatoque - Veraguas A - 2 ó 5 via La Dorada, Putumayo and Portal Sur T9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Colombia is 568 km. The road distance is 1170.7 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Colombia without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 34h 37m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Esmeraldas to Colombia, including transfers.
Esmeraldas to Colombia bus services, operated by Expreso Baños, depart from Esmeraldas station.
Esmeraldas to Colombia bus services, operated by Expreso Baños, arrive at Lago Agrío station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Colombia is 1171 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Esmeraldas to Colombia.
There are 2821+ hotels available in Colombia.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Esmeraldas to Guatoque - Veraguas A - 2 ó 5 via Lago Agrío, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Satelite del Sur, and Portal Sur T9 in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from La Florida Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- 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
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
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
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
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