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How to get fromQuito to Galapagosby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Quito to Galapagos by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Perales Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane plane UIO - IBE
    3. Take the taxi from Perales Airport (IBE) to Galapagostaxi taxi
    7h 14m
    $195–680

  2. Drive 994.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Galapagoscar car 994.1 km
    15h 44m
    $57–82

  3. Bus, drive, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus bus
    2. Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar car
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transportes de Espinalbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Espinal to Galapagostaxi taxi
    22h 43m
    $91–129

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane UIO - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Piscilagobus bus
    8h 42m
    $234–425

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane IPI - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Piscilagobus bus
    10h 17m
    $210–510

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Melgartaxi taxi
    12h 6m
    $665–844

  7. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Villavicencio, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane plane UIO - VVC
    3. Take the taxi from Villavicencio (VVC) to Galapagostaxi taxi
    9h 36m
    $295–865

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Espinalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Espinal to Galapagostaxi taxi
    24h 33m
    $96–145

  9. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Piscilagobus bus
    25h 10m
    $117–146

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Piscilagobus bus
    30h 37m
    $108–160

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Perales Airport (IBE) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 742.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Galapagos, Tolima, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Galapagos via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Popayán, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué, and Piscilago in around 25h 10m.

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