There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Guaranda by bus, taxi, 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to GuarandaQuito
4h 30m$6–13Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de SalcedoQuito
- Take the taxi from San Miguel de Salcedo to Guaranda
3h 25m$64–80Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de AmbatoQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to GuarandaBabahoyo / ...
6h 10m$10–20Drive 209 km
- Drive from Quito to Guaranda209 km
3h 27m$12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quito to Guaranda209 km
3h 27m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Guaranda is to bus which costs $6 - $13 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Guaranda is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs $60 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Guaranda. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Quito and Guaranda is 201 km. The road distance is 209 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Guaranda without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $6 - $13.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Quito to Guaranda bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Guaranda bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, arrive at Guaranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Guaranda is 209 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Quito to Guaranda.
There are 24+ hotels available in Guaranda.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Guaranda, Ecuador?
Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda every 4 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Flota Bolívar also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Miguel de Salcedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
Bus from Ambato to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Unión De Cooperativas De Transporte Taxistas De Cotopaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 405 4142
- Website
- facebook.com
Fede Taxi Ejecutivo Latacunga
- Phone
- +593 98 777 2208
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Filantropia
- Phone
- +593 98 383 8940
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Mejia
- Phone
- +593 3- 2400762
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ambato
- Phone
- +593 99 843 4557
- Website
- facebook.com
Luis VIP Tours
- Phone
- +593 98 474 7415
- Website
- luisviptours.com
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
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