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How to get fromQuito to San Gilby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to San Gil by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    best
    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 Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    9h 14m
    $138–489

  2. Bus via Bogotá

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Gilbus bus
    36h 15m
    $79–97

  3. Bus, drive, taxi

    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 Paipabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Paipa to San Giltaxi taxi
    29h 18m
    $111–163

  4. Drive  1,378 km

    1. Drive from Quito to San Gilcar car 1,378 km
    22h 28m
    $164–237

  5. Car, fly to Yariguíes Airport, taxi

    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 taxi from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) to San Giltaxi taxi
    10h 1m
    $315–1,085

  6. Car, 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 Terminal Tunjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to San Gilbus bus
    13h 10m
    $220–614

  7. Car, fly to El Alcaraván Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane plane UIO - EYP
    3. Take the bus from Yopal to Terminal de Transportes de San Gilbus bus
    16h 30m
    $179–489

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    36h 19m
    $89–131

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,139.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and San Gil, Santander, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to San Gil via Tulcán, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal de Pasto, and Terminal Salitre in around 36h 15m.

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