Ibarra: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ibarra is a city of 221,149 people in Ecuador (Imbabura), 2,192 m (7,192 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ibarra runs from about 12 h 8 min a day in late December to 12 h 11 min in late June (computed for 0.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ibarra is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre, whose 13,445-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 69 km), San Luis Airport (IPI, 76 km).
Flights to Ibarra: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ibarra · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guayaquil, 344 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cali, 386 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Cuenca, 374 km — flights
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Buenaventura, 381 km (Colombia)
- Pasto, 135 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 186 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Portoviejo, 302 km — buses · car rental
- Popayán, 287 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ibarra?
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 59 km (37 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ibarra?
About 221,149 people live in Ibarra, across 1,093 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ibarra in?
America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Ibarra?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ibarra?
Quito (78 km), Guayaquil (344 km), Cali (386 km), Cuenca (374 km), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (135 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.