There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Trinidad by car, plane, 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
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD)plane UIO - TDD
19h 5m$225–725Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- 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 22h$162–248Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Trinidadbus
3d 21h$180–716Drive 4,469.6 km
- Drive from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trinidadcar 4,469.6 km
2d 15h$254–367
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Trinidad is to bus which costs $160 - $250 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Trinidad is to car and fly which takes 19h 5m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Trinidad. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Trinidad via Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima - Terminal Arriola, La Paz and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Quito and Trinidad is 2244 km. The road distance is 4469.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Trinidad without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 3 days 21h and costs $180 - $750.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from Quito to Trinidad, including transfers.
Quito to Trinidad bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Trinidad bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Trinidad is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 2:03 AM in Quito and 3:03 AM in Trinidad.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Trinidad is 4470 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 Lima Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Óvalo Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport via Lima, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- 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
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16–19
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
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16–19
- 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
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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
Bus from Santa Cruz to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- Bolpar
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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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