There are 5 ways to get from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba 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 Vilcabambataxi
3h 36m$231–263Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Sangolquí to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus
13h 45m$20–56Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus Loja
13h 17m$28–46Drive 638.3 km
- Drive from Sangolquí to Vilcabambacar 638.3 km
10h 53m$37–53Car, 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 Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus
8h 27m$134–281
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba is to bus via Ambato which costs $20 - $60 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs $230 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Vilcabamba via Loja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Sangolquí and Vilcabamba is 561 km. The road distance is 638.3 km.
The best way to get from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba without a car is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $27 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba, including transfers.
Sangolquí to Vilcabamba bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Sangolquí to Vilcabamba bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sangolquí to Vilcabamba is 638 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Vilcabamba.
What companies run services between Sangolquí, Ecuador and Vilcabamba, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Sangolquí to Vilcabamba via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Loja in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- 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
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Ambato to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Vilcabambaturis Cia. Ltda.
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Vilcabambaturis Cia. Ltda.
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Vilcabambaturis Cia. Ltda.
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Sangolquí to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
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