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How to get fromQuito to Puerto Lópezby car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Puerto López by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Villavicencio, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane plane UIO - VVC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    8h 17m
    $199–747

  2. Drive 1,266.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Puerto Lópezcar car 1,266.7 km
    19h 57m
    $72–104

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to El Dorado de Cascalesbus bus
    2. Drive from El Dorado de Cascales to La Dorada, Putumayocar car
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    29h 15m
    $87–126

  4. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Villavicencio, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane plane IPI - VVC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    23h 8m
    $216–860

  5. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane UIO - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    11h 9m
    $228–421

  6. Bus to Ipiales, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane IPI - BOG
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    12h 44m
    $195–494

  7. Bus, drive via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Sevillabus bus
    2. Drive from Sevilla to La Dorada, Putumayocar car
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    29h 38m
    $88–127

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicenciobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    32h 3m
    $96–157

  9. Bus 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 Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicenciobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    34h 7m
    $92–167

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Villavicencio (VVC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 842.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Puerto López, Meta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Villavicencio in around 32h 3m.

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