There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Quito (Station) 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$111–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Guayaquil
7h 24m$6–47Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Esmeraldas / ...
6h 14m$17–23Drive 376.9 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Quito (Station)car 376.9 km
6h 17m$22–31Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quitobus Guayaquil
7h 35m$11–18
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito (Station) is to bus which costs $5 - $50 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito (Station) is to fly and car which takes 1h 40m and costs $110 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Quito. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Quito (Station) is 322 km. The road distance is 376.9 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Quito (Station) without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 6h 14m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Guayaquil to Quito (Station), including transfers.
Guayaquil to Quito (Station) bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Quito (Station) bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Quito (Station) is 377 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Guayaquil to Quito (Station).
There are 897+ hotels available in Quito (Station).
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Quito (Station), 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
- $85–130
- 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
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 09 9747 4018
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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