There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Quito (Station) 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$242–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Tulcán
25h 44m$50–91Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Drive from Rumichaca to San Gabrielcar
- Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
21h 59m$750–753Drive 1,127.2 km
- Drive from Medellín to Quito (Station)car 1,127.2 km
19h 17m$134–194Fly 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 56m$434–1,552Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane EOH - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
10h 53m$436–1,875Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MDE - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
11h 3m$215–533Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito / ...
22h 37m$746–751Taxi, bus, Tour
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quitobus
29h 4m$791–796
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Quito (Station) is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Quito (Station) is to fly and car which takes 5h 5m and costs $240 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Quito (Station). However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at La Recolecta via Tulcán and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
The distance between Medellín and Quito (Station) is 834 km. The road distance is 1127.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Medellín to Quito (Station), including transfers.
Medellín to Quito (Station) bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to Quito (Station) bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Quito (Station) is 1127 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Medellín to Quito (Station).
There are 908+ hotels available in Quito (Station).
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Quito (Station), Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Quito (Station) via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, Quito Terminal Carcelén, and La Recolecta in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- 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
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Otavalo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- 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
- $739
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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