BUSES: QUITO - BAEZA - TENA

All buses depart from the Terminal Quitumbe (Main Bus Terminal) in Quito, except the 9:30pm Transportes Banos bus which leaves from their office in the Mariscal Tourist District in Quito. Allow 45 - 60 minutes travel time by Taxi from the Mariscal tourist district to the Terminal Quitumbe. (Taxi to Quitumbe Bus Terminal is ~$12 USD).

After leaving the Terminal Quitumbe the buses pass by the bus stop "Parada Super Maxi" in Cumbaya (30-50 min after departure) and "Parada Santa Maria" in Tumbaco (40-60 min after departure); You can catch the buses there, but seating is subject to availability unless you purchase a ticket from the Quitumbe Bus Terminal in advance. Transportes Banos has an office in the Mariscal Tourist District in Quito as well as an office in Tumbaco located east of the Santa Maria Supermarket, in front of the El Dorado gas station (see schedule below for details).

Bus fare from Quito to Tena is USD $6.00

Total travel time Quito - Tena is approx. 5 hours. (Quito - Baeza is 2.5 hours)

See also: Buses: Tena - Baeza - Quito and Getting Around for general advice about traveling with kayaks.

EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT SERVICE IN VANS: QUITO-TENA
AUTOEXPRESS: Door-to-Door Transport Service
Rates: $20 per person + $5 per large bag
Reservations: 022-082-165 / 099-048-9374 / 098-752-9599

BUS SCHEDULES: QUITO - BAEZA - TENA Updated May 17, 2013

Departure Time
Bus Company
Phone
05:30 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
06:00 am
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
07:00 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
08:00 am
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
08:30 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
09:00 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
09:30 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
10:30 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
11:00 am
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
11:30 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
12:00 pm (noon)
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
1 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
2 pm
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
2:30 pm
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
3:30 pm
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
4:00 pm
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
5:00 pm
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
6:00 pm
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
7:00 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
8:00 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
8:50 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
022-570-884 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
9:00 pm
LATINOAMERICANA EXPRESS
023-988-213 (Quitumbe)
062-888-347 (Tena)
9:30 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
(Departs from office in Mariscal)
022-232-752 (Mariscal)
(Juan Leon Mera E5-37 y Santa Maria)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
10:00 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
11:00 pm
LATINOAMERICANA EXPRESS
023-988-213 (Quitumbe)
062-888-347 (Tena)
12:00 am (midnight)
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)

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