There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Baños by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
2h 33m$126–259Drive 415.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Bañoscar 415.7 km
6h 55m$24–34Bus via Puyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
- Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus Cuenca / ...
5h 25m$27–53Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Ambato / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus Loja
7h 38m$26–41Tour
- Take the bus from Quito to Bañosbus Jacamar Pass
13h 30m$175
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Baños is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Baños is to car and fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $120 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito and arriving at Baños. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Quito and Baños is 367 km. The road distance is 415.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Baños without a car is to bus via Puyo which takes 5h 25m and costs $27 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Quito to Baños, including transfers.
Quito to Baños bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Baños bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Puyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Baños is 416 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Quito to Baños.
There are 461+ hotels available in Baños.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Baños, Azuay, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Baños via Puyo, Puyo, and Cuenca in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
- Phone
- +593 3-274-0070
- [email protected]
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Puyo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 891 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- wanderbusecuador.com
Bus from Quito to Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- wanderbusecuador.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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