There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cueva de los Tayos by bus, unknown, 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, travel via Puyo
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumales
- Walk from Guarumales to Cueva de los Tayos
5h 49mCar, fly to Cuenca, bus, travel
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Limón
- Walk from Limón to Cueva de los Tayos
6h 14mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to LogroñoQuito
- Walk from Logroño to Cueva de los Tayos
8h 31mCar, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, travel
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Walk from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cueva de los Tayos
6h 27m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Quito and Cueva de los Tayos is 533 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cueva de los Tayos without a car is to bus and travel via Puyo which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Quito to Cueva de los Tayos, including transfers.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cueva de los Tayos, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Cueva de los Tayos. However, you can take the bus to Puyo, walk to Puyo, take the bus to Guarumales, then travel to Cueva de los Tayos. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Cuenca (CUE), walk to Cuenca, take the bus to Limón, then travel to Cueva de los Tayos.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
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
- $30–250
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- busplace.com
Bus from Puyo to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 93 904 0601
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.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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