There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Isidro, Manabibus Quito
- Take the taxi from San Isidro, Manabi to Bahía de Caráqueztaxi
5h 10m$76–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Bahía de Caráquezbus Quito
6h 10m$9–17Drive 331.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Bahía de Caráquezcar 331.7 km
5h 19m$19–28Car, fly, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the bus from Rocafuerte to Bahía de Caráquezbus
5h 13m$99–242
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez is to bus which costs $9 - $17 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 10m and costs $75 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Bahía de Caráquez. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Quito and Bahía de Caráquez is 329 km. The road distance is 331.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 10m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez, including transfers.
Quito to Bahía de Caráquez bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Bahía de Caráquez bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Bahía de Caráquez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Bahía de Caráquez is 332 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Quito to Bahía de Caráquez.
There are 40+ hotels available in Bahía de Caráquez.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador?
Reina del Camino operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Bahía de Caráquez 3 times a day. Tickets cost $11–17 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray also services this route once daily.
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Isidro, Manabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Rocafuerte to Bahía de Caráquez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Bahía de Caráquez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rocafuerte to Bahía de Caráquez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Bahía de Caráquez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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