There are 8 ways to get from Ballenita to Quito by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Esmeraldas / ...
7h 17m$20–31Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Guayaquil
9h 36m$9–56Drive 505.9 km
- Drive from Ballenita to Quitocar 505.9 km
7h 52m$29–42Bus, bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 34m$95–220Bus via Babahoyo
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus
- Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
9h 31m$17–30Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Mantabus Sta. Elena
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Manta
12h 16m$12–24Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 40m$255–295Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly, car
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 20m$117–266
Ballenita to Quito by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballenita to Quito is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $8 - $60 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ballenita to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 6h 34m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballenita to Quito. However, there are services departing from Santa Elena and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Ballenita and Quito is 515 km. The road distance is 505.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballenita to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Ballenita to Quito, including transfers.
Ballenita to Quito bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Santa Elena station.
Ballenita to Quito bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballenita to Quito is 506 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Ballenita to Quito.
There are 885+ hotels available in Quito.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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