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

All buses depart from the Terminal Terrestre (Main Bus Terminal) in Tena and go to the Quitumbe Bus Terminal in Quito, except the midnight bus from Transportes Banos which goes to their office in the Mariscal Tourist District in Quito. Allow 10 minutes travel time by Taxi from anywhere in Tena to the Main Bus Terminal. (Taxi to bus terminal is $1 USD).

Bus fare is $6.00 USD Tena - Quito.

Note: there is an obligatory stop to show personal identification (Passport/Visa or Cedula) and search of personal belongings and baggage at the GEMA police drug control point in Baeza.

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

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

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

Departure Time
Bus Company
Phone
05:30 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
06:30 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
07:30 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
07:45 am
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
09:00 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
09:30 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
10:00 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
10:30 am
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
11:00 am
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
11:45 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
1:00 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
1:50 pm
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
2:30 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
3:15 pm
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
3:45 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
5:00 pm
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
7:00 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
10:00 pm
FLOTA PELILEO
023-824-827 (Quitumbe)
062-886-502 (Tena)
12:00 am - midnight
TRANSPORTES BAŅOS
(Arrives at office in Mariscal)
022-232-752 (Mariscal)
(Juan Leon Mera E5-37 y Santa Maria)
062-886-285 (Tena)
1:00 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
1:30 am
LATINOAMERICANA EXPRESS
(confirm departure after 6pm)
023-988-213 (Quitumbe)
062-888-347 (Tena)
2:00 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
3:00 am
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
4:30 am
EXPRESO BAŅOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)

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