There are 7 ways to get from Montañita to Tulcán by 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.
Bus via Guayaquil
best- Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus Montañita
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus Guayaquil
11h 3m$35–42Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
cheapest- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
15h 53m$20–28Drive 696.2 km
- Drive from Montañita to Tulcáncar 696.2 km
11h 30m$40–57Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
9h 6m$81–203Bus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Olón
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus Guayaquil
12h 25m$24–34Bus #2
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Playas
- Take the bus from Manta to Tulcánbus Tulcán
15h 45m$22–25Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
11h 27m$242–289
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montañita to Tulcán is to bus which costs $21 - $25 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Montañita to Tulcán is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $80 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Montañita to Tulcán. However, there are services departing from Montañita and arriving at Tulcán via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Montañita and Tulcán is 807 km. The road distance is 696.2 km.
The best way to get from Montañita to Tulcán without a car is to bus via Guayaquil which takes 11h 3m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Montañita to Tulcán, including transfers.
Montañita to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, depart from Montañita station.
Montañita to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montañita to Tulcán is 696 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Montañita to Tulcán.
There are 84+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Montañita to Tulcán via Guayaquil and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
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 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Manta to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
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