There are 2 ways to get from Carcelén to Tulcán by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Carcelén to Tulcán is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Carcelén to Tulcán is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $13 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Carcelén and Tulcán is 226 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Carcelén to Tulcán without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Carcelén to Tulcán bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Carcelén to Tulcán bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcelén to Tulcán is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Carcelén to Tulcán.
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What companies run services between Carcelén, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
Pullman Carchi operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6–8 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
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