There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Tarapoa by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly, drive
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coca (OCC)UIO - OCC
- Drive from Coca (OCC) to Tarapoa
4h 13m$123–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Lago AgrioShushufindi / ...
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to TarapoaLago Agrio / ...
13h 45m$15–23Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to ShushufindiQuito / ...
- Take the taxi from Shushufindi to Tarapoa
7h 44m$152–187Drive 352.6 km
- Drive from Quito to Tarapoa352.6 km
5h 12m$20–29
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coca (OCC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tarapoa is to bus which costs $15 - $24 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tarapoa is to car and fly and drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $120 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tarapoa. However, there are services departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Tarapoa via Lago Agrio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Quito and Tarapoa is 351 km. The road distance is 352.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tarapoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Quito to Tarapoa, including transfers.
Quito to Tarapoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Tarapoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, arrive at Lago Agrio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tarapoa is 353 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Quito to Tarapoa.
There are three+ hotels available in Tarapoa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tarapoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tarapoa via Lago Agrio in around 13h 45m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Shushufindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Tarapoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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