There are 6 ways to get from Popayán (Station) to Quito by plane, car, 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, car
best- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 53m$334–1,277Drive 558.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Popayán (Station) to Quito Terminal Carceléncar 558.9 km
10h 1m$32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Tulcán
13h 24m$33–36Bus via Ibarra
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
13h 28m$38–50Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito / ...
13h 40m$34–38Bus via San Pablo
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Génovabus
- Take the bus from Genova to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
16h 52m$37–48
Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Popayán (Station) to Quito is to bus which costs $32 - $36 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán (Station) to Quito is to fly and car which takes 6h 53m and costs $330 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán (Station) to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Popayán (Station) and Quito is 387 km. The road distance is 558.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Popayán (Station) to Quito, including transfers.
Popayán (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Cootranar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
Popayán (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Cootranar, arrive at Terminal Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán (Station) to Quito is 559 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Popayán (Station) to Quito.
There are 878+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Popayán (Station), Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Terminal Ipiales and Tulcán in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.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
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- 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 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sotracauca S.A.
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Génova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- Sotracauca S.A.
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Genova to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $11–14
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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
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