How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Pelileoby bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pelileo by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to AlóagQuito
2. Take the bus from Alóag to AmbatoAmbato
3h 46m
$11–31
Bus #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Quito to PelileoQuito
5h 47m
$5–7
Drive 160.3 km
1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pelileo160.3 km
2h 22m
$10–14
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pelileo160.3 km
2h 22m
$80–100
Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de SalcedoQuito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
2. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to PelileoQuito
4h 5m
$12–20
Bus via Turubamba
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to PelileoQuito
4h 19m
$8–12

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Distance: 164.1 km
Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Pelileo, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Pelileo via Alóag and Terminal Terrestre de Ambato in around 3h 46m.

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Pelileo, Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Pelileo (full form: San Pedro de Pelileo) is a city, with a population of 11,403 (2022 census), located at the center of the Andean region of Ecuador called La Sierra ("the highlands"). It is the seat of Pelileo Canton, with a population of 63,897 (2022 Census), - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Pelileo

Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria(Opens in a new window)

Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria is a botanical garden located on Avenue Circunvalación, in Ambato, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It consists of 14 hectares and dates from 1849. It was established by Dr. Martinez Vasconez Nicolas, who acquired the properties that make up the Fifth La Liria. It is administered by the Municipality of Ambato, which created the Fifth Atocha and formed the botanical garden Atocha-La Liria. The first eucalyptus trees planted in Ecuador in 1849 when President Gabriel García Moreno came on a visit to meet Dr. Nicolas Martinez, are located in the garden, as is the Martínez-Holguín House Museum. The museum is made of adobe and exhibits the furnishings and artifacts belonging to the La Quinta Mera family.

Martínez-Holguín House Museum(Opens in a new window)

Martínez-Holguín House (Spanish: Casa Museo Martínez-Holguín) is a historic house museum in Atocha parish, in the northern suburbs of Ambato, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It is situated in the Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria, and dates to 1865, when it was built by Dr. Nicolás Martínez Vasconez. Since then, it has been the residence of several notable figures, including Luis A. Martínez, the author of the novel A la Costa and Minister of State and Education, who established the Colegio Normal de Agricultura in Ambato, and scientist Augusto Nicolás Martínez. It has since been converted into a wax museum.

Places to stay in Pelileo

La Casta(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hospedaje R&M(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Hotel Versailles(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hacienda Leito(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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