There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Piñas 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 to Loja, 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 Piñastaxi
3h 46m$215–260Bus via Santa Rosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosabus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Piñasbus Zaruma
13h 13m$13–26Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zarumabus Quito-Zaruma / ...
7h 19m$17–27Drive 549.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Piñascar 549.9 km
8h 19m$32–45Car, 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 Piñasbus
4h 3m$147–422Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Piñasbus
7h 51m$118–246
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Piñas is to bus which costs $17 - $28 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Piñas is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $210 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Piñas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Piñas via Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Quito and Piñas is 575 km. The road distance is 549.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Piñas without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $17 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Quito to Piñas, including transfers.
Quito to Piñas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Piñas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial, arrive at Zaruma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Piñas is 550 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Quito to Piñas.
There are five+ hotels available in Piñas.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Piñas, Ecuador?
Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma 3 times a day. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Transportes TAC also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $17–24
Bus from Santa Rosa to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Santa Rosa to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- 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
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- 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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