There are 5 ways to get from Quito to El Altar by bus or unknown
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Bus, travel via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus Quito
- Walk from Ambato to El Altarunknown
2h 54mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Riobamba / ...
- Walk from Riobamba to El Altarunknown
3h 46mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Quito
- Walk from Riobamba to El Altarunknown
3h 53mBus, travel via Baños de Agua Santa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santabus Quito
- Walk from Baños de Agua Santa to El Altarunknown
4h 6mBus, travel #3
- Take the bus from Quito to Riobambabus Ibarra / ...
- Walk from Riobamba to El Altarunknown
4h 12m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Quito and El Altar is 174 km.
The best way to get from Quito to El Altar without a car is to bus and travel via Ambato which takes 2h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Quito to El Altar, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in El Altar.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Altar, Chimborazo, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Quito to El Altar. However, you can take the bus to Ambato then travel to El Altar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Altar via Riobamba in around 3h 46m.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.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
- 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
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
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