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How to get fromQuito to Lobitosby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Lobitos by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Máncora to Lobitostaxi taxi
    14h 35m
    $78–134

  2. Bus

    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 Máncorabus bus Lima / ...
    16h 24m
    $42–65

  3. Drive 718.9 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Lobitoscar car 718.9 km
    10h 49m
    $109–157

  4. Car, fly to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)plane plane UIO - TYL
    9h 27m
    $176–589

  5. Bus via Machala

    1. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus Quito
    2. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus Machala
    16h 34m
    $48–85

  6. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus Quito
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Mancorabus bus Chiclayo / ...
    16h 34m
    $62–86

  7. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus, taxi

    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
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Machalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Máncora to El Altobus bus
    6. Take the taxi from El Alto to Lobitostaxi taxi
    9h 46m
    $174–479

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,006.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lobitos, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lobitos via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Máncora, Máncora, and El Alto in around 16h 24m.

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