There are 4 ways to get from Quito to La Troncal 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, 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$20–28Bus 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to La Troncal is to bus which costs $14 - $28 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to La Troncal is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs $150 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to La Troncal. 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 La Troncal is 398 km. The road distance is 342.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to La Troncal without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Quito to La Troncal, including transfers.
Quito to La Troncal bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to La Troncal bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to La Troncal is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Quito to La Troncal.
There are one+ hotels available in La Troncal.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and La Troncal, 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 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
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
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