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

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

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

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    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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi taxi
    5h 50m
    $265–475

  2. Drive 1,161.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Guatapécar car 1,161.7 km
    21h 1m
    $66–96

  3. Bus

    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 Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapébus bus
    28h 4m
    $89–141

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane UIO - EOH
    3. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $490–1,430

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane IPI - MDE
    3. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi taxi
    9h 14m
    $251–670

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from San Juan to Terminal de Pastotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Terminal del Sur to Guatapétaxi taxi
    28h 20m
    $173–249

  7. Bus, taxi via Cali

    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 Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi taxi
    28h 50m
    $140–329

  8. Bus, taxi via Cali #2

    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 Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi taxi
    29h 40m
    $145–334

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 857.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Guatapé, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guatapé via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Buga, and Terminal del Norte in around 28h 4m.

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