There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Ballenita by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elenabus Esmeraldas / ...
7h 18m$21–31Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Quito Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus Santa Elena
9h 47m$8–31Drive 504.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Ballenitacar 504.3 km
7h 51m$29–42Car, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, 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 Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus
5h 30m$95–220Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
9h 44m$17–48Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santa Elenabus Playas / ...
11h 59m$14–21Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- 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 Santa Elenabus
7h 43m$254–294Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
8h 22m$119–241
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Ballenita is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $8 - $35 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Ballenita is to car and fly and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $95 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Ballenita. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Santa Elena via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Quito and Ballenita is 516 km. The road distance is 504.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Ballenita without a car is to bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Quito to Ballenita, including transfers.
Quito to Ballenita bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Ballenita bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Ballenita is 504 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Quito to Ballenita.
There are 237+ hotels available in Ballenita.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Ballenita, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elena twice daily. Tickets cost $17–24 and the journey takes 7h 15m. BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo 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
- $65–190
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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