There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Zaruma 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 to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Zarumabus
4h 19m$168–466Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zarumabus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
10h$14–22Drive 557.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Zarumacar 557.7 km
8h 44m$32–46Car, fly to Loja, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Zarumataxi
3h 43m$215–385Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosabus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Zarumabus Zaruma
13h 34m$17–30
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Zaruma is to bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Zaruma is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 43m and costs $210 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Zaruma. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Quito and Zaruma is 539 km. The road distance is 557.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Zaruma without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Quito to Zaruma, including transfers.
Quito to Zaruma bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Zaruma bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, arrive at Zaruma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Zaruma is 558 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Quito to Zaruma.
There are five+ hotels available in Zaruma.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Zaruma, Ecuador?
Transportes TAC operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–19 and the journey takes 10h. Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial also services this route twice daily.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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 33m
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
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