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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
    $142–509

  2. Drive  1,378 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to San Gilcar car 1,378 km
    22h 28m
    $79–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    29h 10m
    $151–193

  4. 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
    9h 56m
    $315–1,190

  5. 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 5m
    $220–535

  6. 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 25m
    $180–550

  7. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus 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
    34h 40m
    $108–127

  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 de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    35h 33m
    $114–170

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Gil via Cúcuta, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 29h 10m.

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