There are 4 ways to get from Carchi to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Ibarra
best- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus Lago Agrio
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quitobus Ibarra / ...
4h 10m$11–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito / ...
5h$6–14Drive 243.8 km
- Drive from Tulcán to Quitocar 243.8 km
3h 34m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulcán to Quitotaxi 243.8 km
3h 34m$120–150
Carchi to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carchi to Quito is to bus which costs $6 - $14 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Carchi to Quito is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tulcán and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. 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 243.8 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 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Carchi to Quito.
There are 848+ 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 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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