There are 5 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóag
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Guaranda
4h 8m$51–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to GuarandaQuito
5h 24m$6–13Drive 225.2 km
- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda225.2 km
3h 46m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda225.2 km
3h 46m$120–150Fly, drive
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Guaranda
5h 21m$76–186
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda is to bus which costs $6 - $14 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Guaranda via Turubamba and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén and Guaranda is 231 km. The road distance is 225.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 8m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda, including transfers.
Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, arrive at Guaranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guaranda.
There are 21+ hotels available in Guaranda.
What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Guaranda, Ecuador?
Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda every 2 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Flota Bolívar also services this route hourly.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- cooptransaloag1977@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Radio Taxi Mejia
- Phone
- +593 3- 2400762
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 99 843 4557
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
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