There are 5 ways to get from Ayampe to Esmeraldas by taxi, bus, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ayampe to Jipijapataxi
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejobus
- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Esmeraldasbus
8h 15m$50–65Bus via Rocafuerte
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayampe to Mantabus Sta. Elena
- Take the bus from Rocafuerte to Esmeraldasbus Manta / ...
10h 19m$18–26Drive 463.5 km
- Drive from Ayampe to Esmeraldascar 463.5 km
6h 56m$27–38Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ayampe to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus
10h 40m$100–231Bus
- Take the bus from Ayampe to Mantabus Sta. Elena
- Take the bus from Manta to Esmeraldasbus Manta
10h 30m$18–28
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayampe to Esmeraldas is to bus via Rocafuerte which costs $18 - $26 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ayampe to Esmeraldas is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayampe to Esmeraldas. However, there are services departing from Ayampe and arriving at Esmeraldas via Manta and Rocafuerte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Ayampe and Esmeraldas is 464 km. The road distance is 463.5 km.
The best way to get from Ayampe to Esmeraldas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Ayampe to Esmeraldas, including transfers.
Ayampe to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, depart from Ayampe station.
Ayampe to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, arrive at Manta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayampe to Esmeraldas is 464 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Ayampe to Esmeraldas.
There are 193+ hotels available in Esmeraldas.
What companies run services between Ayampe, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Ayampe to Esmeraldas via Manta and Rocafuerte in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Portoviejo to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Rocafuerte to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ayampe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Ayampe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Ayampe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Manta to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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