There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Trinidad by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane UIO - TDD
15h 15m$235–775Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Trinidadbus
3d 11h$276–369Drive 4,478.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Trinidadcar 4,478.2 km
2d 15h$254–367
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Trinidad is to bus which costs $270 - $370 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Trinidad is to car and fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Trinidad. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Trinidad via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Quito and Trinidad is 2244 km. The road distance is 4478.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Trinidad without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs $270 - $370.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Quito to Trinidad, including transfers.
Quito to Trinidad bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Trinidad bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Trinidad is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 6:48 AM in Quito and 7:48 AM in Trinidad.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Trinidad is 4478 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Quito to Trinidad.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Trinidad, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trinidad via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Lima, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 6082 3904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bolpar
Bus from Santa Cruz to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- Bolpar
- 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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