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How to get fromQuito to La Guajiraby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Almirante Padilla Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane UIO - RCH
    6h 43m
    $169–581

  2. Drive 1,955.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Riohachacar car 1,955.3 km
    30h 35m
    $111–161

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Ábregobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ábrego to Aguachicataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Aguachica to Bosconiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    34h 42m
    $225–271

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Valledupar, taxi

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane plane UIO - VUP
    3. Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Villanuevataxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $225–800

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Almirante Padilla Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane IPI - RCH
    8h 38m
    $365–506

  6. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Valledupar, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Valledupar (VUP)plane plane IPI - VUP
    3. Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Villanuevataxi taxi
    9h 52m
    $261–875

  7. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Maracaibo, drive

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane UIO - MAR
    3. Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar car
    9h 47m
    $142–536

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    39h 17m
    $191–241

  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 Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bosconiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    42h 40m
    $149–238

  10. Bus 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 de Transportes de Valleduparbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    45h 54m
    $133–208

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,471.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Guajira, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha via Cúcuta, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal Santa Marta in around 39h 17m.

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