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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 51m
    $193–620

  2. Drive  830.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tatacoa Desert to Quitocar car 830.5 km
    13h 1m
    $48–68

  3. 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    22h 4m
    $112–156

  4. 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    22h 27m
    $119–151

  5. Taxi, bus via Ibagué

    1. Take the taxi from Tatacoa Desert to Acceso Aipetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Acceso Aipe to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    29h 33m
    $143–211

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 566.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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 Terminal de Mocoa, take the bus to Terminal de Pasto, take the bus to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, walk to Terminal Ipiales, take the bus to Rumichaca, then take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe.

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