There are 5 ways to get from El Carmen (Station) to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
best- Take the bus from El Carmen to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus El Carmen
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Santo Domingo de los Colorados
2h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Carmen to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
3h 45m$5–9Drive 161.9 km
- Drive from El Carmen (Station) to Quitocar 161.9 km
2h 52m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from El Carmen (Station) to Quitotaxi 161.9 km
2h 52m$85–110Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from El Carmen to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus El Carmen
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Santo Domingo
5h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Carmen (Station) to Quito is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from El Carmen (Station) to Quito is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $9 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Carmen and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between El Carmen (Station) and Quito is 198 km. The road distance is 161.9 km.
The best way to get from El Carmen (Station) to Quito without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from El Carmen (Station) to Quito, including transfers.
El Carmen (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Rutas Carmenses S.A., depart from El Carmen station.
El Carmen (Station) to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Rutas Carmenses S.A., arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Carmen (Station) to Quito is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from El Carmen (Station) to Quito.
There are 897+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between El Carmen (Station), Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from El Carmen to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +593 09 9752 5158
- [email protected]
Bus from El Carmen to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
Bus from El Carmen to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
Bus from El Carmen to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rutascarmenses.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from El Carmen to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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