There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Esmeraldas by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Esmeraldas is to bus which costs $7 - $20 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Esmeraldas is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $16 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Esmeraldas. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Quito and Esmeraldas is 348 km. The road distance is 292.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Esmeraldas without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 5h 33m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Quito to Esmeraldas, including transfers.
Quito to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Esmeraldas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Esmeraldas is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Quito to Esmeraldas.
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas twice daily. Tickets cost $15–20 and the journey takes 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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