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How to get fromQuito to Ballenitaby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Ballenita by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elenabus bus Esmeraldas / ...
    7h 18m
    $19–29

  2. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Quito Quitumbe
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus Santa Elena
    9h 47m
    $10–23

  3. Drive 504.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Ballenitacar car 504.1 km
    7h 51m
    $29–42

  4. Car, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane UIO - MEC
    3. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    5h 30m
    $100–224

  5. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    9h 44m
    $17–48

  6. Bus via Manta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus Quito / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santa Elenabus bus Playas / ...
    11h 59m
    $19–24

  7. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto López to Santa Elenabus bus
    7h 43m
    $259–325

  8. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    8h 22m
    $129–261

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Quito to Ballenita.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 515.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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.

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