There are 5 ways to get from Macas to Tulcán by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana
best- Take the bus from Macas to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus Cuenca / ...
- Take the bus from El Coca to Tulcánbus El Coca
9h 34m$19–24Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Macas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Macas
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus Quito
13h 32m$18–36Drive 584.5 km
- Drive from Macas to Tulcáncar 584.5 km
8h 47m$34–48Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Macas to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
9h 1m$108–248Bus
- Take the bus from Macas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito Terminal Carcelén / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito Carcelén
11h 24m$20–29
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macas to Tulcán is to bus which costs $19 - $30 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Macas to Tulcán is to drive which takes 8h 47m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Macas to Tulcán. However, there are services departing from Macas and arriving at Tulcán via El Coca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Macas and Tulcán is 655 km. The road distance is 584.5 km.
The best way to get from Macas to Tulcán without a car is to bus via Puerto Francisco de Orellana which takes 9h 34m and costs $18 - $25.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Macas to Tulcán, including transfers.
Macas to Tulcán bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Macas station.
Macas to Tulcán bus services, operated by Amazonas Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macas to Tulcán is 585 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Macas to Tulcán.
There are 83+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Macas to Tulcán via El Coca in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Macas to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 355 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551429053510
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/petrolerashushufindi/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- +593 0994201601
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Macas to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- 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 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593-2964587
- [email protected]
Bus from Macas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Macas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 486 1628
- [email protected]
Bus from Macas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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