There are 5 ways to get from Quito to El Cisne by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
2h 45m$200–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Loja to El Cisnebus El Cisne
13h 36m$19–30Drive 607.3 km
- Drive from Quito to El Cisnecar 607.3 km
9h 22m$35–50Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus Quito
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El Cisnebus El Cisne
14h$22–40Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to El Cisnebus
16h 14m$24–55
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to El Cisne is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which costs $21 - $40 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to El Cisne is to car and fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $200 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to El Cisne. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at El Cisne via Terminal Terrestre and Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Quito and El Cisne is 521 km. The road distance is 607.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to El Cisne without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Quito to El Cisne, including transfers.
Quito to El Cisne bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to El Cisne bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to El Cisne is 607 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Quito to El Cisne.
There are five+ hotels available in El Cisne.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cisne via Loja, Terminal Terrestre, Ramon Pinto y 10 de Agosto, and Loja in around 13h 36m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- 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
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