There are 6 ways to get from El Cisne to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
2h 10m$180–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cisne to LojaEl Cisne
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLoja
12h 27m$16–33Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from El Cisne to Loja
- Take the bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
10h 51m$22–35Drive 608.5 km
- Drive from El Cisne to Quito608.5 km
9h 23m$35–50Bus #2
- Take the bus from El Cisne to CuencaEl Cisne
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLoja / ...
13h 49m$21–57Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from El Cisne to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santa
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
17h 29m$22–37
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cisne to Quito is to bus via Riobamba which costs $22 - $35 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from El Cisne to Quito is to fly and car which takes 2h 10m and costs $180 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cisne to Quito. However, there are services departing from El Cisne and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Ramon Pinto y 10 de Agosto, Loja and Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between El Cisne and Quito is 521 km. The road distance is 608.5 km.
The best way to get from El Cisne to Quito without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 10h 51m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from El Cisne to Quito, including transfers.
El Cisne to Quito bus services, operated by Catamayo Express, depart from El Cisne station.
El Cisne to Quito bus services, operated by Catamayo Express, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cisne to Quito is 609 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from El Cisne to Quito.
There are 865+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from El Cisne to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Loja, Ramon Pinto y 10 de Agosto, Terminal Terrestre, Loja, and Riobamba in around 10h 51m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- +593 7-267-7278
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Cisne to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from El Cisne to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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