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How to get fromPlayas to Puerto Lópezby bus, shuttle, plane, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Playas to Puerto López by bus, shuttle, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Villavicencio

    best
    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto 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 Villavicencio (VVC)plane plane GYE - VVC
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    14h 22m
    $419–1,279

  2. Bus via Manta

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicenciobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    47h 39m
    $91–157

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Playas to Machalacar car
    2. Take the bus from Machala to El Cocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Lago Agriobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    36h 12m
    $110–160

  4. Drive 1,725.2 km

    1. Drive from Playas to Puerto Lópezcar car 1,725.2 km
    27h 4m
    $98–142

  5. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto 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 El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane GYE - BOG
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    17h 3m
    $408–593

  6. Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly to El Dorado International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    4. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane plane CUE - BOG
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Guayabetalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    19h 20m
    $247–411

  7. Bus via Nueva Loja

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Duránbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durán to Lago Agriobus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    41h 32m
    $110–153

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    45h 11m
    $132–187

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Shushufindibus bus
    3. Drive from Shushufindi to San Miguelcar car
    4. Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Villavicenciobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Villavicencio to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    2d
    $100–165

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Villavicencio (VVC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,432.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 22m

What companies run services between Playas, Guayas, Ecuador and Puerto López, Meta, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Puerto López via Santa Elena, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Durán, Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Terminal Salitre in around 41h 32m.

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