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1. Take the bus from Shell to AmbatoTena
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to QuitoIbarra / ...
5h 6m
$11–19
Drive 218.5 km
1. Drive from Shell to Quito218.5 km
3h 38m
$13–18
Bus via San Miguel de Salcedo
1. Take the bus from Mera to San Miguel de SalcedoQuito
2. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito Terminal Quitumbe-San Miguel de Salcedo
5h 7m
$23–34
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Puyo to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbePuyo
6h 24m
$15–29
Bus #3
1. Take the bus from Puyo to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeMacas
6h 33m
$20–29

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Distance: 220 km
Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Shell, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Shell to Quito via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato in around 5h 6m.

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Quito(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Quito

Cathedral of Quito(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), known simply as la Catedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande), it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. In 1995, it was elevated to the Cathedral of Ecuador, making it the seniormost Catholic church in the country.

El Panecillo(Opens in a new window)

El Panecillo (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top of Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun. This temple is said to have been destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. The street that leads up to El Panecillo is called Melchor Aymerich.

Parque La Carolina(Opens in a new window)

Parque La Carolina is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m²) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República.

Parque El Ejido(Opens in a new window)

Parque El Ejido is a park located along Avenue Patria in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.

Places to stay in Quito

Hotel Casa Alquimia(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel La Basílica Quito(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Casa Hotel Las Plazas(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Hotel Casa Montero(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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