There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Malacatos 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 Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Malacatostaxi
3h$210–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus Quito / ...
12h 34m$17–32Drive 642 km
- Drive from Quito to Malacatoscar 642 km
10h 53m$37–53Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus Cuenca / ...
13h 23m$20–50
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Malacatos is to bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Malacatos is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h and costs $210 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Malacatos. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Malacatos via Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Quito and Malacatos is 531 km. The road distance is 642 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Malacatos without a car is to bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Quito to Malacatos, including transfers.
Quito to Malacatos bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Malacatos bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Malacatos is 642 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Quito to Malacatos.
There are 17+ hotels available in Malacatos.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Malacatos, Ecuador?
Unión Cariamanga Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja hourly. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route once daily.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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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