There are 6 ways to get from Cotacachi to Puerto López by taxi, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carceléntaxi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
10h 13m$84–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto Lópezbus Quito
12h 31m$16–23Drive 561.7 km
- Drive from Cotacachi to Puerto Lópezcar 561.7 km
8h 3m$32–46Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
8h 50m$238–286Bus via Rocafuerte
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Rocafuertebus
- Take the bus from Rocafuerte to Puerto Lópezbus
14h 5m$25–35Bus, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
8h 58m$80–201
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Puerto López is to bus which costs $15 - $23 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Puerto López is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotacachi to Puerto López. However, there are services departing from Cotacachi and arriving at Puerto López via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Turubamba and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Puerto López is 714 km. The road distance is 561.7 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Puerto López without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Cotacachi to Puerto López, including transfers.
Cotacachi to Puerto López bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, depart from Cotacachi station.
Cotacachi to Puerto López bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotacachi to Puerto López is 562 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Cotacachi to Puerto López.
There are 103+ hotels available in Puerto López.
What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Puerto López, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cotacachi to Puerto López via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Turubamba, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montañita to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Rocafuerte to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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