There are 5 ways to get from Piñas to Quito by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Loja, fly, car
best- Take the taxi from Piñas to Loja (LOH)
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
3h 11m$198–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
11h 21m$16–25Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Piñas to Quito551.2 km
8h 20m$32–46Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
4h 19m$169–325Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Piñas to Santa RosaZaruma
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
13h 34m$17–28
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piñas to Quito is to bus which costs $16 - $26 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Piñas to Quito is to taxi and fly and car which takes 3h 11m and costs $190 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Piñas to Quito. However, there are services departing from Piñas and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Piñas and Quito is 575 km. The road distance is 551.2 km.
The best way to get from Piñas to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 11h 21m and costs $16 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Piñas to Quito, including transfers.
Piñas to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, depart from Zaruma station.
Piñas to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piñas to Quito is 551 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Piñas to Quito.
There are 825+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Piñas, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Transportes TAC operates a bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–19 and the journey takes 10h. Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial also services this route twice daily.
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Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- + (593) 072949222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–22
Bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
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