There are 5 ways to get from Quito to El Cisne by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)UIO - LOH
2h 45m$180–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to LojaQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Loja to El CisneEl Cisne
13h 36m$19–30Drive 607.7 km
- Drive from Quito to El Cisne607.7 km
9h 19m$35–50Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El Cisne
14h 9m$24–55Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El CisneEl Cisne
14h 39m$22–37
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to El Cisne is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which costs $21 - $40 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to El Cisne is to car and fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $180 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to El Cisne. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at El Cisne via Terminal Terrestre and Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Quito and El Cisne is 521 km. The road distance is 607.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to El Cisne without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Quito to El Cisne, including transfers.
Quito to El Cisne bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to El Cisne bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to El Cisne is 608 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Quito to El Cisne.
There are four+ hotels available in El Cisne.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cisne via Loja, Terminal Terrestre, Ramon Pinto y 10 de Agosto, and Loja in around 13h 36m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 7-267-7278
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to El Cisne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to El Cisne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- 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
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- 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
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Schedules at
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.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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