There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Ipiales by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Tulcán
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus Guayaquil
8h 43m$20–23Drive 627.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Ipialescar 627.4 km
10h 1m$36–52Fly, car, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
5h 57m$143–214Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus Lima-Cucuta
12h$55–65Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Cúcuta / ...
12h 54m$43–66
Guayaquil to Ipiales by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Ipiales is to bus via Tulcán which costs $19 - $23 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Ipiales is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $140 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Rumichaca. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Ipiales is 638 km. The road distance is 627.4 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Ipiales without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $55 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Guayaquil to Ipiales, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Ipiales bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Ipiales bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Ipiales is 627 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Guayaquil to Ipiales.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ipiales.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia?
Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán 4 times a day. Tickets cost $18–21 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- 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/
- 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
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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