There are 5 ways to get from Tarapoa to Quito by car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, car
best- Drive from Tarapoa to Coca (OCC)car
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane OCC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 43m$124–228Bus via Nueva Loja
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarapoa to Lago Agriobus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Lago Agrio / ...
9h 16m$16–22Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tarapoa to Shushufinditaxi
- Take the bus from Shushufindi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito / ...
7h 44m$152–184Drive 350.6 km
- Drive from Tarapoa to Quitocar 350.6 km
5h 14m$20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Tarapoa to Lago Agriobus Lago Agrio / ...
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Shushufindi / ...
14h 19m$16–24
Coca (OCC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarapoa to Quito is to bus via Nueva Loja which costs $15 - $22 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tarapoa to Quito is to drive and fly and car which takes 3h 43m and costs $120 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarapoa to Quito. However, there are services departing from Tarapoa and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén via Lago Agrío. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Tarapoa and Quito is 351 km. The road distance is 350.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarapoa to Quito without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Tarapoa to Quito, including transfers.
Tarapoa to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, depart from Tarapoa station.
Tarapoa to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Putumayo, arrive at Lago Agrio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarapoa to Quito is 351 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Tarapoa to Quito.
There are 868+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Tarapoa, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tarapoa to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Lago Agrio and Lago Agrío in around 9h 16m.
Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Shushufindi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tarapoa to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Lago Agrío to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- 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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