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You can benefit from a few transportation alternatives for travelling to Mariscal Sucre Airport, which is located approximately 37 kilometers of Quito city center. City buses, private buses and shuttle buses are among these options. If you want a more comfortable transportation, you can visit one of the car rental companies or use one of the taxis that you can find at many central points of the city. Whichever transportation option you choose, you can arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in maximum 1,5 hours.

Bus

You need to know that travelling to Mariscal Sucre Airport from the city center can take about 2 hours and it is better to take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flights. You will be offered to alternatives about Quito buses and one of these alternatives is more budget-friendly but its transportation duration is longer. You can buy your ticket by paying 2 dollars (by 2016) from the ticket machines in order to use the city buses passing through almost all of the stops in Quito city center. You can reach the airport in 2 hours in this way. However, the buses operating under the transportation company called Aeroservicios offer faster transportation service for its passengers. These buses have a capacity of 46-52 passengers. These buses can be easily found in the city and they pass through many central points. You can get your ticket by paying 8 dollars for benefitting from these buses. The reason why these buses cost more compared to other buses is that they offer service for 365 days of the year and at every hour of the day. It is possible to arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in about 1 hour by using these buses.

Taxi

The use of taxis in Quito city center is quite common and they are among the favorite transportation vehicles since they offer affordable travel. You can arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in maximum one hour by getting on one of the taxis that you can easily find in the city center for 24/7. Most of the taxis use taximeter and drivers demand about 25-30 dollars for the transportations to Mariscal Sucre Airport from the city center. However, this amount can increase to 45 dollars depending on your location. If you want to have a more affordable transportation, you can use Uber system or find a few passengers travelling to the airport and share the amount with them. In this way, you can travel to the airport in a comfortable way by paying less.

Car Rental

If you want to rent a car for your transportation to Mariscal Sucre Airport, which is only 37 kilometers away from Quito city center, you can make an online search about the car rental companies before your travel in order not to lose time in the city center trying to find a private car for your transportation. If you make a reservation in advance, you can also benefit from the discounts. You will see the offices of many global car rental companies in the city center but if you choose a local company, you can rent your car for a more affordable price. Some of the car rental companies offering service in Quito city center; Hertz: +(593-2) 281 8410, Avis: +(593-2) 601-6000, Locate: +(593-2) 600-2975, Budget: +(593-2) 281-8040, Thrifty: +(593-2) 222-8688. After renting your car, you need to follow the highway E28 through Cumbaya and Tumbaco roads which are in the east of Quito city center. Then, you need to drive northwards and follow the highway E35. You can reach Mariscal Sucre Airport in about 1-1,5 hours with the car you’ve rented.

Airport Information

Mariscal Sucre International Airport, which is the main airport of Quito, was put into service in 2013. Located 37 kilometers east of Quito city center, the airport offers many services for its passengers. Mariscal Sucre Airport is an international airport. While waiting for your flight, you can have a snack in the eating and drinking areas, or do shopping by visiting some of the stores at the airport. Mariscal Sucre Airport is one of the busiest airports of South America and Ecuador. At the airport, you can find many privileged services such as the duty free shop where you can find the products of many world-famous brands, Amazonia Cafe, Famiglia Pizzeria, Darwin's Bar, Fly Chicken Fly, Guacamole Grill, Johnny Rocket mağs, Outback Steakhouse, De Volado / To Go, T.G.I. Friday’s, De Volado/on the fly and Tres Trio, offices of many car rental companies and travel agencies, foreign exchange office, ATMs, bank, VIP and recreation rooms, free internet access etc.

Shared and private taxis, airport buses, car rental & transfer services are among the transportation alternatives that you can use for travelling to Medellin city center from José María Córdova Airport. Whichever alternative you choose, you can reach Medellin city center in about 35-40 minutes.

Bus

The most popular and affordable means of transportation offering service within the body of José María Córdova Airport are undoubtedly airport buses. You need to pay 12,000 Colombian Peso by 2016 in order to get on these buses providing transportation between the airport and Medellin city center. The sizes of the airport buses departing every 15 minutes from José María Córdova Airport are small but they are the most budget-friendly options. However, if you land at the airport at a late hour, you need to use a taxi for your transportation.

If you turn right after going out of the airport and walk a few minutes, you will see the stops that the airport buses depart from. You can get to Medellin city center by getting on the white bus. You can also get off the bus at San Diego Shopping Center and Hotel Nutibara stops which are among the central points.

Taxi

The easiest way to reach Medellin city center from José María Córdova Airport is using the taxis that you will see when you go out of the terminal building. Since the distance is not too long, you can travel to the city center in a comfortable and budget-friendly way by getting on a taxi. You can reach Medellin city center from the airport by paying about 65,000 Colombian Peso. It can cost more if you will travel to other regions like Envigado or Sabaneta. The shared taxis called “colectivo” are more affordable than the normal taxis. You can get to Medellin city center by paying 15,000 Peso instead of 65,000 by getting on one of these taxis accepting 3 or 4 passengers.

Car Rental

You can also rent a car for travelling to the city center from the airport. At José María Córdova Airport, there are both domestic and foreign car rental companies. Avis is among the international companies that you can choose. After selecting a car suitable for your budget, you can make a pre-reservation and receive your car from the airport. It takes about 25-30 minutes to reach the city center from the airport by car.