There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cañar by car, plane, taxi, 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 to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to La Troncaltaxi
3h 20m$155–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Quito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to La Troncalbus Riobamba / ...
7h 41m$15–28Drive 342.2 km
- Drive from Quito to La Troncalcar 342.2 km
5h 13m$20–28Car, fly to Cuenca
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
4h 11m$111–234Bus via Cumandá
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cajabambabus
- Take the bus from Cajabamba to Bucaybus
- Take the bus from Cumandá to La Troncalbus
8h 55m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cañar is to bus which costs $14 - $28 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cañar is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs $150 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cañar. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at La Troncal via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Quito and Cañar is 398 km. The road distance is 342.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cañar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Quito to Cañar, including transfers.
Quito to Cañar bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cañar bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cañar is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Quito to Cañar.
There are one+ hotels available in Cañar.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cañar, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to La Troncal via Riobamba in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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