There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Macará Canton by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macará Cantontaxi
7h 22m$57–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macarábus Quito
14h$18–26Drive 683 km
- Drive from Quito to Macará Cantoncar 683 km
10h 3m$39–56Car, fly to Loja, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Macarábus
6h 23m$194–220Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Macarábus
15h 14m$26–40Bus via Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Loja to Macarábus Loja
16h 13m$25–42Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Catacochabus
- Take the bus from Catacocha to Macarábus
7h 49m$210–541
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Macará Canton is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Macará Canton is to car and fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $190 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Macará. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Quito and Macará Canton is 704 km. The road distance is 683 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Macará Canton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 22m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Quito to Macará Canton, including transfers.
Quito to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Macará Canton bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Macará station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Macará Canton is 683 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Quito to Macará Canton.
There are two+ hotels available in Macará Canton.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Macará Canton, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macará once daily. Tickets cost $18–26 and the journey takes 14h.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Catamayo to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Catacocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Catacocha to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Macará
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.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
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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