There are 6 ways to get from Mindo to Montañita by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mindo to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilastaxi
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
7h 32m$63–80Drive 398.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mindo to Montañitacar 398.6 km
7h 12m$23–33Bus, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
7h 33m$81–203Bus
- Take the bus from Los Bancos to La Concordiabus
- Take the bus from La Concordia to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
8h 58m$32–41Bus via Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus
10h 32m$27–35Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Montañitabus
9h 45m$239–305
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindo to Montañita is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mindo to Montañita is to drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mindo to Montañita. However, there are services departing from Los Bancos and arriving at Montañita via La Concordia and Manta Terminal Terrestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Mindo and Montañita is 474 km. The road distance is 398.6 km.
The best way to get from Mindo to Montañita without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Mindo to Montañita, including transfers.
Mindo to Montañita bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes "Kennedy", depart from Los Bancos station.
Mindo to Montañita bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes "Kennedy", arrive at La Concordia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mindo to Montañita is 399 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Mindo to Montañita.
There are 156+ hotels available in Montañita.
What companies run services between Mindo, Ecuador and Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Mindo to Montañita via Los Bancos, La Concordia, La Concordia, Manta, and Manta Terminal Terrestre in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 (02) 2360094
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaflordelvalle.com
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 775 4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Los Bancos to La Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from La Concordia to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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