There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
1h 40m$106–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Guayaquil
7h$4–50Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
5h 48m$17–23Drive 377 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Quitocar 377 km
6h 17m$22–31Bus via Babahoyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus Guayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Babahoyo-Quito Quitumbe
7h 8m$12–23Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ambatobus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ambato / ...
8h 42m$13–32
Guayaquil to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito is to bus which costs $4 - $50 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito is to fly and car which takes 1h 40m and costs $100 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Quito is 322 km. The road distance is 377 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Quito without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 5h 48m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Guayaquil to Quito, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Quito bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Quito is 377 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Guayaquil to Quito.
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What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén twice daily. Tickets cost $16–22 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- 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
- 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
- $100–230
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
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
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- 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
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
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 Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- 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
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2 2641205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Ecuador
Bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Ecuador
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593-2964587
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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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