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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Santander by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane UIO - BGA
    6h 1m
    $123–442

  2. Drive 1,458.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Bucaramangacar car 1,458.5 km
    22h 37m
    $83–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    26h 20m
    $153–185

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Yariguíes Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Yariguíes Airport (EJA)plane plane UIO - EJA
    7h
    $283–1,135

  5. Bus to Ipiales, fly to Bucaramanga Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane IPI - BGA
    7h 26m
    $264–486

  6. 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 Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Berlinas Oficina Bucaramangabus bus
    38h 14m
    $102–165

  7. 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 Piedecuestabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Centro Comercial Ecocentro to Kr 33 Cl 34bus bus P8
    39h 34m
    $107–182

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,038.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Quebradaseca via Cúcuta, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga, and Terminal De Transporte in around 26h 20m.

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