There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Montalvo by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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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 Montalvotaxi
3h 52m$170–225Bus via Guaranda
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guarandabus Quito
- Take the bus from Guaranda to Montalvobus Riobamba
7h$6–16Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ambatobus Quito
- Take the taxi from Ambato to Montalvotaxi
4h 35m$60–77Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyobus Babahoyo-Quito Quitumbe
7h 19m$10–23Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Montalvocar 270.2 km
4h 37m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quito to Montalvotaxi 270.2 km
4h 37m$130–160
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Montalvo is to bus via Guaranda which costs $6 - $16 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Montalvo is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 52m and costs $170 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Montalvo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Montalvo via Guaranda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Quito and Montalvo is 425 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Montalvo without a car is to bus via Guaranda which takes 7h and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Quito to Montalvo, including transfers.
Quito to Montalvo bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Montalvo bus services, operated by Express Atenas Compañía de Transportes, arrive at Guaranda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Montalvo is 270 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Quito to Montalvo.
There are two+ hotels available in Montalvo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Montalvo, Los Ríos, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Montalvo via Guaranda in around 7h.
- 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
- Phone
- +593 09 9747 4018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guaranda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
- 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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