There are 5 ways to get from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
2h 13m$110–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil
7h 35m$11–18Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas / ...
7h 15m$16–22Drive 374.9 km
- Drive from Quito (Station) to Guayaquilcar 374.9 km
6h 15m$22–31Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus Quito Quitumbe
13h 26m$13–16
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $13 - $17 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil is to car and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $110 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Quito (Station) and Guayaquil is 322 km. The road distance is 374.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 15m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Quito (Station) to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito (Station) to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito (Station) to Guayaquil is 375 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Quito (Station) to Guayaquil.
There are 456+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Quito (Station), Ecuador and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $16–22 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
- $85–130
- 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
- $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
- $30–230
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 2 2641205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesecuador.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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