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There are 8 ways to get from Ballenita to Quito by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Esmeraldas / ...
    7h 17m
    $18–28

  2. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Santa Elena
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Guayaquil
    9h 36m
    $10–56

  3. Drive 505.7 km

    1. Drive from Ballenita to Quitocar car 505.7 km
    7h 52m
    $29–42

  4. Bus, bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Montañitabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    3. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane MEC - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    6h 34m
    $101–223

  5. Bus via Babahoyo

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    9h 31m
    $17–30

  6. Bus via Manta

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Mantabus bus Sta. Elena
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Manta
    12h 16m
    $16–26

  7. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane GYE - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    7h 40m
    $262–327

  8. Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    8h 20m
    $127–286

Ballenita to Quito by bus

Calendar98Weekly Buses
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 515 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Ballenita, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?

Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe twice daily. Tickets cost $17–24 and the journey takes 7h 14m. BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo also services this route once daily.

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