BUSES: QUITO - BAEZA - TENA

All buses depart from the Terminal Quitumbe (Main Bus Terminal) in Quito. Allow 45 - 60 minutes travel time by Taxi from the Mariscal tourist district to the Terminal Quitumbe. A taxi to Quitumbe Bus Terminal from Quito costs approximately USD $12.

After leaving the Terminal Quitumbe the buses pass by the bus stop "Parada Santa Maria" in Tumbaco (60-90 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 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 now USD $8.00

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

When in doubt, check current road conditions and travel alerts at: ECU-911/QUITO

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

EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT SERVICE: QUITO-TENA
FASTCARS: Door-to-Door Taxi and Delivery Service (Passenger cars)
Rates: USD $20 per person (includes 1 bag); Document and/or Package Delivery for USD $10
Reservations: 098-344-2850  

BUS SCHEDULES: QUITO - BAEZA - TENA Updated February 7, 2016

Departure Time
Bus Company
Phone
05:30 am
TRANSPORTES BAÑOS
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 BAÑOS
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 BAÑOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
09:00 am
EXPRESO BAÑOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
09:30 am
EXPRESO BAÑOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
10:30 am
TRANSPORTES BAÑOS
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 BAÑOS
023-824-845 (Quitumbe)
062-886-256 (Tena)
3:30 pm
AMAZONAS
023-824-761 (Quitumbe)
062-887-213 (Tena)
4:00 pm
EXPRESO BAÑOS
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 BAÑOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
8:00 pm
TRANSPORTES BAÑOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
8:50 pm
TRANSPORTES BAÑOS
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 BAÑOS
023-824-743 (Quitumbe)
098-506-4893 (Tumbaco)
062-886-285 (Tena)
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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