There are 4 ways to get from Carchi to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus via Ibarra
best- Take the bus from Tulcán to IbarraLago Agrio
- Take the bus from Ibarra to QuitoIbarra / ...
4h 10m$11–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal CarcelénQuito Carcelén / ...
5h$5–12Drive 234.9 km
- Drive from Tulcán to Quito234.9 km
3h 30m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulcán to Quito234.9 km
3h 30m$110–140
Carchi to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carchi to Quito is to bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Carchi to Quito is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tulcán and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Carchi and Quito is 246 km. The road distance is 234.9 km.
The best way to get from Carchi to Quito without a car is to bus via Ibarra which takes 4h 10m and costs $11 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Carchi to Quito, including transfers.
Carchi to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, depart from Tulcán station.
Carchi to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, arrive at Ibarra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carchi to Quito is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Carchi to Quito.
There are 853+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Carchi, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tulcán to Quito via Ibarra and Ibarra in around 4h 10m.
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 062 980 273
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- http://www.ecuador-turistico.com/2013/11/terminal-terrestre-de-carcelen.html?m=1
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxis La Frontera
- Phone
- +57 602 773 3840
RadioTaxis 13 13
- Phone
- +57 602 773 1313
Cootransmilenio Taxis Ipiales
- Phone
- +57 313 611 4103
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