Ipiales Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Ipiales has a new, large bus terminal, about 1km northeast of the center. It's linked to the center by urban buses (US$0.20) and taxis (US$1).

Expreso Bolivariano has frequent buses to Bogotá (US$35, 25 hours). Several companies run regular buses to Cali (US$14, 10 hours). All these buses will drop you in Popayán in eight hours. Don't travel at night on this route.for more information.

There are plenty of buses, minibuses and colectivos to Pasto (US$2 to US$3, 1½ to two hours). They all depart from the bus terminal. Sit on the right for better views.

Frequent colectivos (cars and minibuses) travel the 2.5km to the border at Rumichaca (US$0.50), leaving from the bus terminal and the market area near the corner of Calle 14 and Carrera 10. After crossing the border on foot, take another colectivo to Tulcán (6km). On both routes, Colombian and Ecuadorian currency is accepted.

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Air

The airport is 7km northwest of Ipiales, on the road to Cumbal, accessible by taxi (US$6). Avianca has flights to Bogotá, with onward connections to other cities.

There are no direct flights from Ipiales to Ecuador, but you can easily get to Tulcán, from where Tame has daily flights to Quito. Heading to Tulcán from the border, you pass the airport 2km before reaching town.

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