The bus between Quito and Carchi takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Quito to Carchi. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Quito and Carchi. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Quito is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Carchi at 9:40 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito station and arriving at Carchi station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Every 4 hours. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Quito to Carchi bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Carchi bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Tulcán station.
The distance between Quito and Carchi is 123.8 km. The road distance is 226 km.
Pullman Carchi operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–12 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Seven other operators also service this route.
