Trains in Ecuador

288 routes and 2 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.

We sell 288 Trains routes in Ecuador, serving 13 places through 2 operators. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 148 km.

Checked 30 September 2026Priced for 30 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

The network

Trains in Ecuador, in numbers

What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.

  • 288Routes we sell
  • 13Places served
  • 2Operators
  • 288Domestic routes
  • 0Cross border routes
  • 148 kmMedian route
  • 344 kmLongest route
  • 0Countries
Routes

The busiest Trains routes in Ecuador

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

The routes we sell in Ecuador, busiest first, priced over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados train€11.881h 25m72 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito train€11.881h 25m72 km
Ambato to Riobamba train€11.881h 12m46 km
Riobamba to Ambato train€11.881h 11m46 km
Ambato to Quevedo train€14.091h 38m97 km
Quevedo to Ambato train€14.091h 37m97 km
Ambato to Quito train€16.291h 43m114 km
Quito to Ambato train€16.291h 47m114 km
Ambato to Santo Domingo de los Colorados train€17.941h 50m127 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Ambato train€17.941h 50m127 km
Durán to Quevedo train€18.491h 53m134 km
Quevedo to Durán train€18.491h 53m134 km
Durán to Riobamba train€19.591h 55m143 km
Riobamba to Durán train€19.591h 59m143 km
Guayaquil to Riobamba train€20.692h 7m149 km
Riobamba to Guayaquil train€20.692h 4m149 km
Quito to Riobamba train€21.792h 6m160 km
Riobamba to Quito train€21.792h 7m160 km
Riobamba to Santo Domingo de los Colorados train€22.892h 10m167 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Riobamba train€22.892h 8m167 km
Ambato to Durán train€23.442h 11m170 km
Durán to Ambato train€23.442h 15m170 km
Ambato to Guayaquil train€23.992h 12m176 km
Guayaquil to Ambato train€23.992h 12m176 km
Durán to Santo Domingo de los Colorados train€30.042h 37m225 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Durán train€30.042h 42m225 km
Guayaquil to Quito train€30.592h 38m266 km
Quito to Guayaquil train€30.592h 36m266 km
Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados train€30.592h 50m230 km
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil train€30.592h 43m230 km
Durán to Quito train€34.442h 54m261 km
Quito to Durán train€34.443h 1m261 km

Our job ends on the platform. What fills the days in Quito afterwards does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

Anything to book in Quito before you go?

The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km20872%Ambato, 46 km
200 to 600 km8028%Ambato, 200 km

Train destinations

Common questions about Trains in Ecuador

What Trains routes are there in Ecuador?

We sell 288 Trains routes in Ecuador, serving 13 places, run by 2 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.

How much do Trains tickets in Ecuador cost?

The cheapest Trains fare in Ecuador is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 288 routes we sell there. The median route runs 148 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.

Can I travel out of Ecuador by Trains?

0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Ecuador cross a border and 288 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.

Which operators run Trains services in Ecuador?

2 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Ecuador: Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, Tren Ecuador. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.

What is the longest Trains route in Ecuador?

The longest Trains route we sell touching Ecuador runs from Guayaquil to Ibarra, 344 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 148 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Distances

Other ways to travel here

The wider region

That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Quito is not something we sell.

A hotel room

Looking for somewhere to stay in Quito?

Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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