There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to Mindo by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Guayaquil / ...
- Take the taxi from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mindotaxi
6h 3m$57–79Drive 360.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Mindocar 360.8 km
5h 23m$21–30Fly, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
5h 1m$93–132Bus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus Quito
8h 50m$21–27Bus, Tour via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Quito to Mindobus Quito
13h 54m$84–126Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quitobus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Quito to Mindobus Quito
14h 5m$91–97
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Mindo is to bus which costs $21 - $27 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Mindo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Mindo. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Mindo via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Terminal La Ofelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Mindo is 355 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Mindo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Guayaquil to Mindo, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Mindo bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Mindo bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Mindo is 361 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Guayaquil to Mindo.
There are 127+ hotels available in Mindo.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Mindo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Guayaquil to Mindo via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Terminal de la Ofelia, and Terminal La Ofelia in around 8h 50m.
- 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
- $85–120
- 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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 (02) 2360094
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaflordelvalle.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 09 9747 4018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Quito to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Quito to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Compañia Lexus S.A
- Phone
- +593 9 395 98690
- Website
- companialexussa.com
Transplayasa
- Phone
- +593 99 923 5553
- Website
- facebook.com
Unitaxis Santo Domingo
- Phone
- +593 98 020 7721
- Website
- facebook.com
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