There are 3 ways to get from Tulcán to Quito by bus or car
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Tulcán to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcán to Quito is to bus which costs $6 - $14 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tulcán to Quito is to bus via Rumichaca which takes 3h 2m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tulcán and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Tulcán and Quito is 267 km. The road distance is 244.1 km.
The best way to get from Tulcán to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Tulcán to Quito, including transfers.
Tulcán to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, depart from Tulcán station.
Tulcán to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa Tax Gacela, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcán to Quito is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Tulcán to Quito.
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What companies run services between Tulcán, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe once daily. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
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