There are 4 ways to get from MEDELLIN 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 Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MTR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 7m$275–356Drive 1,532.2 km
cheapest- Drive from MEDELLIN to Quitocar 1,532.2 km
25h 33m$87–126Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
29h 45m$853–864Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
37h 14m$107–217
Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from MEDELLIN to Quito is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from MEDELLIN to Quito is to fly and car which takes 3h 7m and costs $270 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from MEDELLIN to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal del Norte, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 14m.
The distance between MEDELLIN and Quito is 1098 km. The road distance is 1532.2 km.
The best way to get from MEDELLIN to Quito without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 45m and costs $850 - $870.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from MEDELLIN to Quito, including transfers.
MEDELLIN to Quito bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria station.
MEDELLIN to Quito bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between MEDELLIN to Quito is 1532 km. It takes approximately 25h 33m to drive from MEDELLIN to Quito.
There are 887+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between MEDELLIN, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from MEDELLIN to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transportes de Monteria, Terminal del Norte, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 37h 14m.
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Balboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–73
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $29–45
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $761
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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