There are 4 ways to get from Riohacha to Quito by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane RCH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 23m$149–450Drive 1,944.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Riohacha to Quitocar 1,944.8 km
30h 11m$111–160Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
41h 15m$809–832Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
46h 39m$113–176
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 23m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Riohacha to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 39m.
The distance between Riohacha and Quito is 1471 km. The road distance is 1944.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Riohacha to Quito, including transfers.
Riohacha to Quito bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
Riohacha to Quito bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riohacha to Quito is 1945 km. It takes approximately 30h 11m to drive from Riohacha to Quito.
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What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 46h 39m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- 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 Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $75–100
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $755
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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