There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Macas by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Puyo
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
- Take the bus from Puyo to Macasbus Puyo
5h 2m$14–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Quito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Macasbus Guayaquil / ...
7h 52m$11–23Drive 343 km
- Drive from Quito to Macascar 343 km
5h 9m$20–29Car, fly, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Macasbus
5h 27m$121–230Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macasbus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
8h 40m$13–21
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Macas is to bus which costs $13 - $21 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Macas is to bus via Puyo which takes 5h 2m and costs $14 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Macas. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Quito and Macas is 347 km. The road distance is 343 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Macas without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 5h 2m and costs $14 - $26.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Quito to Macas, including transfers.
Quito to Macas bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Macas bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Puyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Macas is 343 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Quito to Macas.
There are 36+ hotels available in Macas.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas via Puyo and Puyo in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Puyo to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Puyo to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Puyo to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Cuenca to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 0994201601
- ventas@coopmacas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- 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 Riobamba to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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