There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Montecristi by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
2h 21m$108–201Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Quito
8h 13m$15–26Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Quito
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejobus Manta
7h 6m$29–41Drive 372.1 km
- Drive from Quito to Montecristicar 372.1 km
5h 48m$22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus Tosagua
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Quito / ...
8h 4m$33–45Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Quito / ...
8h 11m$23–28
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Montecristi is to bus which costs $15 - $26 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Montecristi is to car and fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Montecristi. However, there are services departing from Quito and arriving at Portoviejo via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Quito and Montecristi is 328 km. The road distance is 372.1 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Montecristi without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 7h 6m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Quito to Montecristi, including transfers.
Quito to Montecristi bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Quito station.
Quito to Montecristi bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Montecristi is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Quito to Montecristi.
There are 214+ hotels available in Montecristi.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Montecristi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito to Montecristi via Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, and Portoviejo in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Quito to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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