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How to get fromQuito to Puerto Bolívarby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Puerto Bolívar 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 49m
    $208–533

  2. Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus bus Quito
    11h 10m
    $21–29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito to Machalabus bus Quito
    10h 9m
    $23–33

  4. Drive 484 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Puerto Bolívarcar car 484 km
    7h 22m
    $28–40

  5. 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 Machalabus bus
    5h 41m
    $125–266

  6. 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 Puerto Bolívartaxi taxi
    4h 54m
    $210–305

  7. 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 Machalabus bus
    6h 59m
    $198–223

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 Puerto Bolívar.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 489.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador?

Transportes Occidentales operates a bus from Quito to Machala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 10h.

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