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How to get fromTatacoa Desert to Quitoby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tatacoa Desert to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly, car

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Benito Salas Airport (NVA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane NVA - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    5h 41m
    $183–550

  2. Drive  829.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tatacoa Desert to Quitocar car 829.9 km
    13h 2m
    $48–68

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Timanábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timaná to Mocoabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mocoa to La Hormigabus bus
    5. Drive from La Hormiga to El Dorado de Cascalescar car
    6. Take the bus from El Dorado de Cascales to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    18h 22m
    $95–128

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Mocoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Mocoa to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    22h 49m
    $86–123

  5. Taxi, bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Terminal de Neivataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    23h 22m
    $95–119

Benito Salas Airport (NVA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Tatacoa Desert, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador?

There is no direct connection from Tatacoa Desert to Quito. However, you can take the taxi to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Terminal de Neiva, take the bus to Timaná, take the bus to Mocoa, take the bus to La Hormiga, drive to El Dorado de Cascales, then take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén.

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