There are 3 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil / ...
8h$9–29Drive 444 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Guayaquilcar 444 km
6h 25m$26–37Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
6h 48m$107–195
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $9 - $29 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Guayaquil is 443 km. The road distance is 444 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $9 - $29.
The bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil takes 8h including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Esmeraldas to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Esmeraldas station.
Esmeraldas to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Guayaquil is 444 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Esmeraldas to Guayaquil.
There are 452+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15–23 and the journey takes 8h. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
- $85–130
- 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
- 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
- $30–230
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
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