There are 5 ways to get from Zaruma to Quito by taxi, plane, car, 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.
Taxi to Loja, fly, car
best- Take the taxi from Zaruma to Loja (LOH)taxi
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 7m$216–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
10h$14–22Drive 563.8 km
- Drive from Zaruma to Quitocar 563.8 km
8h 40m$32–47Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Zaruma to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
4h 39m$170–466Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Zaruma to Machalabus Zaruma
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
14h 45m$19–34
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaruma to Quito is to bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Zaruma to Quito is to taxi and fly and car which takes 3h 7m and costs $210 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zaruma and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Zaruma and Quito is 569 km. The road distance is 563.8 km.
The best way to get from Zaruma to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Zaruma to Quito, including transfers.
Zaruma to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, depart from Zaruma station.
Zaruma to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes TAC, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaruma to Quito is 564 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Zaruma to Quito.
There are 842+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Zaruma, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Transportes TAC operates a bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–19 and the journey takes 10h. Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial also services this route twice daily.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zaruma to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–22
Bus from Zaruma to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Zaruma to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–6
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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 32m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
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