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How to get fromPuerto López to Tulcánby bus, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Puerto López to Tulcán by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Villavicencio, fly to Ipiales

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Terminal de Transportes de Villavicenciobus bus
    2. Fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane VVC - IPI
    6h 47m
    $194–773

  2. Drive 1,028 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Puerto López to Tulcáncar car 1,028 km
    16h 40m
    $59–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    28h
    $70–116

  4. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane BOG - IPI
    8h 37m
    $165–452

  5. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Pasto, drive

    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pasto (PSO)plane plane BOG - PSO
    3. Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcáncar car
    10h 10m
    $125–300

  6. Bus via Villavicencio

    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Villavicenciobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    28h 14m
    $63–123

  7. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Puerto López to Villavicenciobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    29h 49m
    $65–128

Villavicencio (VVC) to Ipiales (IPI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Puerto López to Tulcán.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 684.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Puerto López, Meta, Colombia and Tulcán, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Puerto López to Tulcán via Terminal Salitre and Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales in around 28h.

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