There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cantón Putumayo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El CocaQuito
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayouerto El Carmen
9h 30mBus via Nueva Loja
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Lago AgrioShushufindi / ...
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Puerto El Carmen de PutumayoLago Agrio / ...
15h 37m$18–27Drive 455.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Cantón Putumayo455.4 km
6h 41m$26–38Car, fly, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coca (OCC)UIO - OCC
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
6h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Puerto El Carmen de PutumayoPuerto El Carmen
11h$19–29
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coca (OCC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cantón Putumayo is to bus which costs $19 - $29 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cantón Putumayo is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Quito and Cantón Putumayo is 570 km. The road distance is 455.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cantón Putumayo without a car is to bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Quito to Cantón Putumayo, including transfers.
Quito to Cantón Putumayo bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cantón Putumayo bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at El Coca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cantón Putumayo is 455 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Quito to Cantón Putumayo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cantón Putumayo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo via Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana in around 9h 30m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 980 284 939
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551429053510
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.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
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