There are 6 ways to get from Riohacha to Tulcán by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ipiales
best- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane RCH - IPI
5h 3m$145–428Fly to Pasto, drive
cheapest- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Pasto (PSO)plane RCH - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Tulcáncar
6h 11m$93–436Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
36h 5m$787–808Drive 1,713.4 km
- Drive from Riohacha to Tulcáncar 1,713.4 km
27h 10m$204–294Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane RCH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
9h 46m$122–435Bus
- 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
41h 29m$106–170
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Ipiales (IPI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Tulcán is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 41h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Tulcán is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Riohacha to Tulcán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Ipiales via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar and Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 29m.
The distance between Riohacha and Tulcán is 1314 km. The road distance is 1713.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Riohacha to Tulcán, including transfers.
Riohacha to Tulcán bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
The best way to get from Riohacha to Tulcán is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $140 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 41h 29m.
Riohacha to Tulcán bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riohacha to Tulcán is 1713 km. It takes approximately 27h 10m to drive from Riohacha to Tulcán.
There are 80+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Tulcán, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Ipiales (IPI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Tulcán via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Ipiales in around 41h 29m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
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
- $180–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–22
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $66–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $70–100
- 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
- $24–45
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $739
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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