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How to get fromQuito to Manizalesby car, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Car, fly to Manizales

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane UIO - MZL
    6h 46m
    $167–677

  2. Drive  966.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Manizalescar car 966.9 km
    16h 21m
    $55–80

  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 Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    21h 35m
    $78–111

  4. Car, fly to Armenia, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane UIO - AXM
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    8h 59m
    $273–538

  5. Car, fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane UIO - PEI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    8h 51m
    $126–507

  6. Car, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus

    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 bus from Terminal del Sur to Salaminabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salamina to Manizalesbus bus
    9h 37m
    $228–338

  7. Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    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 Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    21h 41m
    $88–122

  8. Bus #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 Manizalesbus bus
    21h 52m
    $77–112

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manizales (MZL) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal Guadalajara de Buga in around 21h 35m.

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