There are 9 ways to get from Tulcán to Macará Canton by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi via Rumichaca
best- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macará Canton
11h 48m$76–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeQuito / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MacaráQuito
20h$24–36Drive 916.3 km
- Drive from Tulcán to Macará Canton916.3 km
13h 29m$52–75Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)UIO - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Macará
11h 4m$188–388Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macará Canton
13h 22m$52–73Bus via Loja
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Take the bus from Loja to Macará
21h 40m$31–52Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tulcán to LojaTulcán
- Take the bus from Loja to MacaráLoja
23h 4m$34–40Bus, bus to Coca, fly to Loja
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Nuevo Loja
- Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Loja (LOH)OCC - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Macará
19h 11m$313–449Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Catacocha
- Take the bus from Catacocha to Macará
12h 25m$192–376
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcán to Macará Canton is to bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Tulcán to Macará Canton is to bus and car and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $180 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcán to Macará Canton. However, there are services departing from Tulcán and arriving at Macará via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Tulcán and Macará Canton is 962 km. The road distance is 916.3 km.
The best way to get from Tulcán to Macará Canton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 22m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Tulcán to Macará Canton, including transfers.
Tulcán to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, depart from Tulcán station.
Tulcán to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcán to Macará Canton is 916 km. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Tulcán to Macará Canton.
There are one+ hotels available in Macará Canton.
What companies run services between Tulcán, Ecuador and Macará Canton, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tulcán to Macará via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 20h.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Coca to Loja via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Coca to Loja via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Catamayo to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Catacocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Catacocha to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Nuevo Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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