There are 3 ways to get from Ibarra to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Ibarra to Quito is to bus which costs $2 - $16 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Ibarra to Quito is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ibarra and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Ibarra and Quito is 104 km. The road distance is 119.8 km.
The best way to get from Ibarra to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $2 - $16.
The bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén takes 2h including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Ibarra to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Ibarra station.
Ibarra to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibarra to Quito is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Ibarra to Quito.
There are 919+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Ibarra, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén hourly. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 2h. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Compañia de Taxis Ibarra full S. A.
- Phone
- +593 98 506 6124
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Ibarra
- Phone
- +593 96 191 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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