There are 6 ways to get from Puerto López to Mindo 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 Puerto López to Jipijapataxi
- Take the bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejobus
- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus
- Take the taxi from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Mindotaxi
7h 26m$85–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto López to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Puerto Lopez
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus Quito
12h 48m$18–22Drive 405.9 km
- Drive from Puerto López to Mindocar 405.9 km
5h 50m$23–34Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
8h 18m$90–215Bus via Rocafuerte
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Rocafuerte to La Concordiabus
- Take the bus from La Concordia to Los Bancosbus
10h 7m$33–44Shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Terminal La Ofelia to Mindobus
9h 33m$243–308
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto López to Mindo is to bus which costs $17 - $23 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto López to Mindo is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto López to Mindo. However, there are services departing from Puerto López and arriving at Los Bancos via Manta, Rocafuerte and La Concordia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Puerto López and Mindo is 408 km. The road distance is 405.9 km.
The best way to get from Puerto López to Mindo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Puerto López to Mindo, including transfers.
Puerto López to Mindo bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, depart from Puerto López station.
Puerto López to Mindo bus services, operated by Cooperativa Manglaralto, arrive at Manta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto López to Mindo is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Puerto López to Mindo.
There are 127+ hotels available in Mindo.
What companies run services between Puerto López, Ecuador and Mindo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puerto López to Mindo via Manta, Rocafuerte, La Concordia, La Concordia, and Los Bancos in around 10h 7m.
- 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
- $85–130
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Jipijapa to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Rocafuerte to La Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Puerto López to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Portoviejo to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 (02) 2360094
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaflordelvalle.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Mindo
- 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 La Concordia to Los Bancos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Puerto López to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $21–60
Compañia Lexus S.A
- Phone
- +593 9 395 98690
- Website
- companialexussa.com
Transplayasa
- Phone
- +593 99 923 5553
- Website
- facebook.com
Unitaxis Santo Domingo
- Phone
- +593 98 020 7721
- Website
- facebook.com
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