There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Santiago de Méndez by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus
- Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus
- Take the taxi from Guarumales to Santiago de Méndeztaxi
5h 21m$32–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macasbus Quito
- Take the bus from Macas to Santiago de Méndezbus Macas
11h 26m$12–29Drive 415.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Santiago de Méndezcar 415.4 km
5h 56m$24–34Car, fly, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Guarumalesbus
- Take the bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndezbus
6h 17m$112–212Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus Quito
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Santiago de Méndezbus
9h 20m$13–21
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Santiago de Méndez is to bus via Riobamba which costs $12 - $21 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Santiago de Méndez is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Santiago de Méndez. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Santiago de Méndez via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Quito and Santiago de Méndez is 522 km. The road distance is 415.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Santiago de Méndez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Quito to Santiago de Méndez, including transfers.
Quito to Santiago de Méndez bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Santiago de Méndez bus services, operated by Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Santiago de Méndez is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Quito to Santiago de Méndez.
There are five+ hotels available in Santiago de Méndez.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santiago de Méndez, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santiago de Méndez via Riobamba in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Puyo to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Cuenca to Guarumales
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guarumales, Azuay to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Riobamba Cooperativa de Transportes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Santiago de Méndez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- capinita.com
- Book at
- capinita.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 0994201601
- ventas@coopmacas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Macas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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