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How to get fromCotacachi to Montañitaby taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cotacachi to Montañita by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carceléntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus bus
    8h 33m
    $82–101

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus bus
    14h 30m
    $18–34

  3. Drive 555 km

    1. Drive from Cotacachi to Montañitacar car 555 km
    9h 23m
    $32–46

  4. Bus, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane UIO - MEC
    3. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus bus
    7h 17m
    $79–202

  5. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Montañitabus bus
    14h 22m
    $21–31

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

    1. Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto López to Montañitabus bus
    9h 29m
    $237–304

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 672.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Cotacachi to Montañita via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 14h 22m.

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