There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cúcuta by car, plane, 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.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane UIO - CUC
6h 9m$115–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus
40h 4m$92–141Drive 1,645.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Cúcutacar 1,645.9 km
25h 9m$196–283Bus to Ipiales, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane IPI - CUC
9h 30m$172–408Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane UIO - BGA
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus
11h 18m$135–481
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cúcuta is to bus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 40h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cúcuta is to car and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cúcuta. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Terminal Cúcuta via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 4m.
The distance between Quito and Cúcuta is 1150 km. The road distance is 1645.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Quito to Cúcuta, including transfers.
Quito to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cúcuta is 1646 km. It takes approximately 25h 9m to drive from Quito to Cúcuta.
There are 156+ hotels available in Cúcuta.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cúcuta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Cúcuta via Tulcán and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 40h 4m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Guayaquil, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ipiales to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bucaramanga Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +57 607 549 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Phone
- +57 312 5953928
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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