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 8m$169–580Drive 1,945.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Riohacha to Quitocar 1,945.5 km
30h 10m$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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
39h 50m$837–867Bus
- 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
45h 54m$130–210
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Quito is to fly and car which takes 5h 8m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riohacha to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Riohacha and Quito is 1471 km. The road distance is 1945.5 km.
The best way to get from Riohacha to Quito without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 39h 50m and costs $830 - $870.
It takes approximately 5h 8m 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 10m to drive from Riohacha to Quito.
There are 874+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 45h 54m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- $16–45
- 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
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $759
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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