There are 7 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal by car, plane, taxi, 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.
Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to La Troncal
4h 21m$131–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La TroncalQuito
7h 58m$11–21Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alóag
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to La Troncal
7h 42m$17–44Drive 358.7 km
- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal358.7 km
5h 30m$21–30Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to La Troncal
6h 23m$108–158Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La TroncalQuito
8h 20m$14–20Bus #3
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilQuito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to La TroncalCuenca
10h 18m$17–24
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 La Troncal is to bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal is to car and fly and taxi which takes 4h 21m and costs $130 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at La Troncal via Alóag, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato and Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén and La Troncal is 432 km. The road distance is 358.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 7h 42m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal, including transfers.
Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal bus services, operated by Cooperativa Aloag, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal bus services, operated by Cooperativa Aloag, arrive at Alóag station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal is 359 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal.
There are two+ hotels available in La Troncal.
What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and La Troncal, Cañar, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to La Troncal via Alóag, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, and Riobamba in around 7h 42m.
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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 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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
- $30–240
- 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 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Riobamba to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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