There are 2 ways to get from Guayaquil to Isla de La Plata by plane, bus, 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.
Fly, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
12h 47mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Puerto Lópezbus Puerto Lopez
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Isla de la PlataGuayaquil
11h 10m
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Guayaquil and Isla de La Plata is 377 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Isla de La Plata without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Guayaquil to Isla de La Plata, including transfers.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Isla de La Plata, Manabí, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Guayaquil to Isla de La Plata. However, you can fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), walk to Manta Terminal Terrestre, take the bus to Puerto López, walk to Puerto López, then take the shuttle to Isla de la Plata. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Isla de la Plata via Puerto López and Puerto López in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–250
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 05 260 0367
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Interprovincial Jipijapa
Bus from Guayaquil to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Interprovincial Jipijapa
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