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

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

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane UIO - CUC
    3. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    13h 15m
    $143–504

  2. Drive  1,892.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Méridacar car 1,892.6 km
    28h 42m
    $108–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    27h 19m
    $137–163

  4. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane IPI - CUC
    3. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    15h 10m
    $235–487

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane UIO - BGA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    17h 53m
    $167–548

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Maracaibo, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane UIO - MAR
    3. Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    16h 42m
    $190–755

  7. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Yariguíes Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Yariguíes Airport (EJA)plane plane UIO - EJA
    3. Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    22h 3m
    $321–1,189

  8. Bus via Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    2d
    $134–195

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,423.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Mérida, Venezuela?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 27h 19m.

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