There are 3 ways to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $2 - $4.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Salitre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Esmeraldas is 49 km. The road distance is 47.8 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas without a car is to bus which takes 1h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Salitreñas, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Salitreñas, arrive at Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Esmeraldas is 48 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Guayaquil to Esmeraldas.
There are 23+ hotels available in Esmeraldas.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Guayas, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Salitreñas operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Salitre every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 30m.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Salitreñas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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