There are 5 ways to get from Quilotoa to Quito by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quilotoa to Pujilíbus Quilotoa
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4h 17m$5–7Bus via Latacunga
cheapest- Take the bus from Quilotoa to Latacungabus Quilotoa
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
4h 26m$4–14Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Quilotoa to Machachitaxi
- Take the train from Machachi to Quito - Estación Eloy Alfarotrain Tren de los Volcanes
2h 25m$67–73Drive 121.8 km
- Drive from Quilotoa to Quitocar 121.8 km
2h 15m$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quilotoa to Quitotaxi 121.8 km
2h 15m$60–75
Quilotoa to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quilotoa to Quito is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Quilotoa to Quito is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Quilotoa to Quito. However, there are services departing from Quilotoa and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Pujilí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Quilotoa and Quito is 160 km. The road distance is 121.8 km.
The best way to get from Quilotoa to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Quilotoa to Quito, including transfers.
Quilotoa to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre, depart from Quilotoa station.
Quilotoa to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre, arrive at Pujilí station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quilotoa to Quito is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Quilotoa to Quito.
There are 916+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Quilotoa, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quilotoa to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Pujilí in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +1 877 212 5536
- [email protected]
Train from Machachi to Quito - Estación Eloy Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- ecuadorrail.net
Bus from Quilotoa to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Quilotoa to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $30–75
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