There are 7 ways to get from Quito to La Montañita by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)plane UIO - FLA
7h 27m$355–1,450Drive 731.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Montañitacar 731.7 km
12h 2m$42–60Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevillabus
- Drive from Sevilla to La Hormigacar
- Take the bus from La Hormiga to Mocoabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus
17h 8m$76–101Bus to Ipiales, fly to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)plane IPI - FLA
8h 32m$282–1,163Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Pitalito, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pitalito (PTX)plane UIO - PTX
- Take the taxi from Pitalito (PTX) to La Montañitataxi
8h 53m$355–1,105Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus
21h 7m$110–132Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus
23h 42m$95–113
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to La Montañita is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Montañita is to car and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to La Montañita. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Florencia via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán and Pitalito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Quito and La Montañita is 429 km. The road distance is 731.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to La Montañita without a car is to bus which takes 21h 7m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Quito to La Montañita, including transfers.
Quito to La Montañita bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to La Montañita bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Montañita is 732 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Quito to La Montañita.
There are 23+ hotels available in La Montañita.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Montañita, Caquetá, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Montañita via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, Pitalito, and Terminal de Transportes de Florencia in around 21h 7m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ipiales to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pitalito via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Pitalito via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from La Hormiga to Mocoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $14–19
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +57 608 435 8935
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotorflorencia.net
Bus from Terminal de Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- coomotorflorencia.net
- Book at
- coomotorflorencia.net
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Asociacion de Taxistas de Pitalito
- Phone
- +57 8836 7171
Linea Timanco Ltda
- Phone
- +57 320 4353737
- Website
- facebook.com
SURT
- Phone
- +57 310 2516495
- Website
- facebook.com
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