There are 4 ways to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldasbus Guayaquil / ...
8h$15–23Drive 445.5 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Esmeraldascar 445.5 km
6h 25m$26–37Fly, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquínbus
- Take the bus from La Union de Toachi to Quinindebus
6h 33m$102–177Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Santo Domingo / ...
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldasbus Ambato
10h 10m$18–35
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is to bus which costs $15 - $23 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Esmeraldas. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Esmeraldas is 440 km. The road distance is 445.5 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $15 - $23.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas takes 8h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Guayaquil to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is 445 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas.
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What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15–23 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Alluriquín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from La Union de Toachi to Quininde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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