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How to get fromQuito to Portovelo Cantonby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Portovelo Canton by car, plane, taxi, or bus

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Car, fly to Loja, taxi

    best
    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 taxi from Loja (LOH) to Portovelo Cantontaxi taxi
    3h 31m
    $220–265

  2. Bus via Santa Rosa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosabus bus Quito Terminal Quitumbe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Portovelobus bus Zaruma
    13h 28m
    $13–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zarumabus bus Quito-Zaruma / ...
    7h 5m
    $16–26

  4. Drive  564.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Portovelo Cantoncar car 564.1 km
    8h 28m
    $32–47

  5. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    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 Portovelobus bus
    4h 18m
    $187–372

  6. 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 Santa Rosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Portovelobus bus
    7h 58m
    $115–225

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Portovelo Canton, Ecuador?

Cooperativa Piñas Interprovincial operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zaruma 3 times a day. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Transportes TAC also services this route every 4 hours.

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