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How to get fromMérida to Quitoby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Quito by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUC - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    13h 4m
    $146–529

  2. Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2d 1h
    $112–166

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    46h 54m
    $115–170

  4. Drive  1,855.9 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Quitocar car 1,855.9 km
    28h 52m
    $141–203

  5. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane BGA - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    17h 28m
    $168–558

  6. Bus to Maracaibo, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaibobus bus
    2. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MAR - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    16h 36m
    $190–755

  7. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly to Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane CUC - IPI
    4. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    17h 59m
    $197–449

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcutacar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2d
    $124–184

Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,422.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Mérida, Venezuela and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 46h 54m.

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