There are 8 ways to get from Guayaquil to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Guayaquil Terminal Terrestre Jaime Roldos Aguileras to El Empalmebus Guayaquil
- Take the taxi from La Maná to Quilotoataxi
6h 46m$51–67Bus via Ambato
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
9h 55m$12–31Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ventanasbus Guayaquil
- Drive from Ventanas to Quilotoacar
5h 26m$14–22Fly, 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 Pujilíbus
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoabus
7h 6m$112–146Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Latacungabus Latacunga / ...
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus Latacunga
10h 20m$12–16Bus via Ambato #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus
11h 59m$14–54Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Quilotoacar 255.7 km
5h 19m$15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Quilotoataxi 255.7 km
5h 19m$140–170
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Quilotoa is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Quilotoa is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Quilotoa is 313 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Guayaquil to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Quilotoa is 256 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Guayaquil to Quilotoa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quilotoa via Ambato and Latacunga in around 9h 55m.
- 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 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- +593 4213 0635
- Website
- Rutas Empalmeñas
Bus from Guayaquil Terminal Terrestre Jaime Roldos Aguileras to El Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Rutas Empalmeñas
- Website
- Andestransit
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ventanas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 272 3962
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
- 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 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 03280 0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Interprovincial Latacunga
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Interprovincial Latacunga
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Ambato to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Cooperativa en Taxis Grupo 6
- Phone
- +59352785696,+59352784453
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopertiva de Taxis Alianza
- Phone
- +593 98 290 2875
- Website
- facebook.com
Prestocar S.A Taxi Ejecutivo
- Phone
- +593 99 610 3132
- Website
- prestocar.ec
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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