There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Latacunga by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Ambato
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
6h 35m$10–27Drive 289 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Latacungacar 289 km
5h 5m$17–24Fly, car, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Latacungabus
4h 21m$109–147Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Latacungabus Latacunga / ...
7h$10–12Bus via Ambato #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Ambato to Latacungabus Ambato
8h 39m$12–61
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Latacunga is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Latacunga is to fly and car and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Latacunga. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Latacunga is 307 km. The road distance is 289 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Latacunga without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 6h 35m and costs $10 - $28.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Guayaquil to Latacunga, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Latacunga bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Latacunga bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Latacunga is 289 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga.
There are 50+ hotels available in Latacunga.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Latacunga, Ecuador?
Flota Pelileo operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato hourly. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- $80–110
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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