There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Cotopaxi by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cotopaxi is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cotopaxi is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Latacunga. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Quito and Cotopaxi is 79 km. The road distance is 88.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $2 - $10.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacunga takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Quito to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial Nacional Saquisili, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial Nacional Saquisili, arrive at Latacunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cotopaxi is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Quito to Cotopaxi.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador?
Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial Nacional Saquisili operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacunga hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- (+593) - 32721152
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
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