There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Guachucal by bus or car
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 Quito Terminal Carcelén to TulcánQuito
4h 46m$7–13Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Quito to IbarraIbarra / ...
- Drive from Ibarra to Guachucal
4h 15m$13–18Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to TulcánQuito / ...
5h 35m$7–12Bus via Tulcán
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to TulcánQuito Carcelén / ...
5h 35m$7–10Drive 257.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Guachucal257.8 km
4h 10m$15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Guachucal is to bus via Tulcán which costs $6 - $10 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Guachucal is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Quito and Guachucal is 242 km. The road distance is 257.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Quito to Guachucal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Guachucal is 258 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Quito to Guachucal.
There are 67+ hotels available in Guachucal.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Guachucal, Colombia?
Pullman Carchi operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $7–12 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Micro San Cristobal also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 062 980 273
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- http://www.ecuador-turistico.com/2013/11/terminal-terrestre-de-carcelen.html?m=1
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