There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Quito by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 5m$244–408Drive 1,123.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Quitocar 1,123.1 km
19h 5m$64–92Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
20h 34m$797–807Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 10m$435–1,148Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane EOH - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
9h 4m$217–513Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MDE - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
8h 54m$209–563Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
24h 18m$77–124
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Quito is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 5m and costs $240 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Medellín and Quito is 834 km. The road distance is 1123.1 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Quito without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 34m and costs $790 - $810.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Medellín to Quito, including transfers.
Medellín to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to Quito bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Quito is 1123 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Medellín to Quito.
There are 898+ hotels available in Quito.
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 Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Monteria, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $767
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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