There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Chunchi Canton by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to AlausíAlausí / ...
5h 40m$24–41Bus via Riobamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to RiobambaQuito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to ChunchiRiobamba
6h 45m$10–26Drive 295.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Chunchi Canton295.9 km
4h 34m$17–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quito to Chunchi Canton295.9 km
4h 34m$140–180Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- 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 Chunchi Canton
4h 48m$185–305Bus via Baños de Agua Santa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Chunchi
8h 34m$10–39Car, 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, Ecuador to Alausí
6h 45m$120–173
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Chunchi Canton is to bus via Baños de Agua Santa which costs $9 - $40 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Chunchi Canton is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Chunchi Canton. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Chunchi via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Quito and Chunchi Canton is 289 km. The road distance is 295.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Chunchi Canton without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Quito to Chunchi Canton, including transfers.
Quito to Chunchi Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Chunchi Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Chunchi Canton is 296 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Quito to Chunchi Canton.
There are nine+ hotels available in Chunchi Canton.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Chunchi Canton, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Patria operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Alausí twice daily. Tickets cost $12–26 and the journey takes 5h.
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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 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Alausí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Chunchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Alausí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- 3h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–180
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
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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