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How to get fromMedellín to Quitoby plane, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Quito by plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MDE - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    5h 5m
    $244–378

  2. Drive 1,123.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Medellín to Quitocar car 1,123.1 km
    19h 5m
    $64–92

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Cúcuta
    20h 34m
    $796–806

  4. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane EOH - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    6h 10m
    $429–1,130

  5. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane EOH - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    9h 4m
    $262–524

  6. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane MDE - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    8h 54m
    $228–574

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    25h 24m
    $74–127

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 834.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 25h 24m.

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