There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Valencia by car, plane, bus, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane UIO - VLN
7h 30m$175–775Drive 2,318.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Valenciacar 2,318.4 km
36h 15m$132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Big Low Centerbus
2d 17h$159–220Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Centerbus
2d 7h$158–218Bus to Ipiales, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane IPI - VLN
24h 19m$367–1,210Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane UIO - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
10h 27m$457–587
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Valencia is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 36h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Valencia is to car and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Valencia. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Big Low Center via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Cúcuta and Valera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Quito and Valencia is 1674 km. The road distance is 2318.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Quito to Valencia, including transfers.
Quito to Valencia bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Valencia bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, arrive at Tulcán station.
Valencia is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 11:20 PM in Quito and 12:20 AM in Valencia.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Valencia is 2318 km. It takes approximately 36h 15m to drive from Quito to Valencia.
There are 44+ hotels available in Valencia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Valencia, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Valencia via Tulcán, Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Cúcuta, Valera, and Big Low Center in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Ipiales to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ipiales to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ipiales to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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