There are 7 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita by plane, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
3h 22m$73–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
13h 15m$16–29Bus via Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus Montañita
9h 1m$24–32Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Quito-UIO to Montañita469.4 km
8h 50mDrive 469.4 km
- Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañitacar 469.4 km
8h 50m$27–39Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Montañitabus
5h 34m$234–273Car, bus
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañitabus
14h 26m$46–64
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita is to bus which costs $16 - $29 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita is to fly and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $70 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre and arriving at Montañita via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Quito Airport (UIO) and Montañita is 405 km. The road distance is 469.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita without a car is to bus via Guayaquil which takes 9h 1m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita, including transfers.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita is 469 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Montañita.
There are 151+ hotels available in Montañita.
What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre to Montañita via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Guayaquil, and Guayaquil in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 99 775 4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Quito-UIO to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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