There are 10 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador by plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
1h 3m$78–161Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus Quito
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquilbus Santo Domingo
9h 55m$14–33Bus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas / ...
7h 19m$15–23Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Quito-UIO to Guayaquil405 km
6h 40mDrive 405 km
- Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Guayaquilcar 405 km
6h 40m$23–34Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
1h 9m$80–170Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus
1h 46m$147–180Fly to Loja
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
2h 35m$132–160Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
2h 26m$69–155Car, bus
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar Transfer In/Out Tababela
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus Quito
10h 55m$39–52
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which costs $14 - $35 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador is to fly which takes 1h 3m and costs $75 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre and arriving at Guayaquil via Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Quito Airport (UIO) and Ecuador is 290 km. The road distance is 405 km.
The best way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $15 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador, including transfers.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
The best way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador is to fly which takes 1h 3m and costs $75 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $15 - $23 and takes 7h 19m.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador is 405 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and KLM fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) hourly. Alternatively, Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $13–21 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Quito-UIO to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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