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How to get fromQuito to El Oroby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to El Oro by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    2h 19m
    $195–518

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus Quito
    10h
    $17–27

  3. Drive 478.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Machalacar car 478.2 km
    7h 16m
    $28–40

  4. 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 Pasajebus bus
    5h 4m
    $120–258

  5. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    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 the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to El Guabotaxi taxi
    4h 31m
    $205–295

  6. Car, fly to Loja, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    3. Take the bus from Catamayo to Balsasbus bus
    5h 31m
    $182–216

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Quito to El Oro.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 460.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 19m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Oro, Ecuador?

Transportes Occidentales operates a bus from Quito to Machala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 10h. Trans Esmeraldas S.A. also services this route once daily.

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