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How to get fromIpiales to Fronteraby car, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ipiales to Frontera by car, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Ipiales to Atuntaquicar car
    2. Take the bus from Atuntaqui to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Fronterataxi taxi
    13h 24m
    $98–126

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loja to Tacamorosbus bus
    21h 9m
    $29–46

  3. Drive  968.3 km

    1. Drive from Ipiales to Fronteracar car 968.3 km
    14h 41m
    $55–80

  4. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Fronterataxi taxi
    9h 14m
    $223–280

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Lojabus bus Tulcán
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Tacamorosbus bus Loja
    21h 18m
    $34–40

  6. Drive, bus, bus to Coca, fly to Loja, taxi

    1. Drive from Ipiales to Santa Bárbaracar car
    2. Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to Nuevo Lojabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    4. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane OCC - LOH
    5. Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Fronterataxi taxi
    16h 43m
    $190–584

  7. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Cariamangabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cariamanga to Tacamorosbus bus
    12h 29m
    $187–389

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 24m

What companies run services between Ipiales, Colombia and Frontera, Ecuador?

You can take a vehicle from Ipiales to Tacamoros via Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Loja in around 21h 9m.

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