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How to get fromMontañita to Vilcabambaby bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Montañita to Vilcabamba by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Zaruma to Vilcabambataxi taxi
    8h 5m
    $115–142

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    13h 42m
    $18–38

  3. Drive 554.4 km

    1. Drive from Montañita to Vilcabambacar car 554.4 km
    9h 8m
    $32–46

  4. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane GYE - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    12h
    $238–353

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    11h 6m
    $26–46

  6. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    12h 17m
    $21–71

  7. Bus via Machala

    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Machala terminal terrestre to Lojabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    15h 33m
    $21–44

  8. Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to Loja, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    2. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MEC - LOH
    3. Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Vilcabambataxi taxi
    6h 38m
    $200–650

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 604.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador and Vilcabamba, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Montañita to Vilcabamba via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Catamayo, and Loja in around 11h 6m.

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