There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Puerto Cayo by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Car, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the taxi from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Puerto Cayotaxi
3h 17m$125–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Jipijapabus Quito
10h 7m$13–20Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Portoviejobus
- Take the taxi from Portoviejo to Puerto Cayotaxi
7h 58m$18–27Drive 414.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Puerto Cayocar 414.5 km
6h 40m$24–34Bus via Tosagua
- Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus Tosagua
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Jipijapabus Guayaquil / ...
9h 34m$23–33Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto Lópezbus Quito
10h 25m$14–20Bus #3
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Portoviejobus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Portoviejo to Jipijapabus San Vicente / ...
12h 37m$18–37
Quito to Puerto Cayo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Puerto Cayo is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Puerto Cayo is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 17m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Puerto Cayo. However, there are services departing from Quito and arriving at Puerto Cayo via Tosagua and Jipijapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Quito and Puerto Cayo is 368 km. The road distance is 414.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Puerto Cayo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 58m and costs $17 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Quito to Puerto Cayo, including transfers.
Quito to Puerto Cayo bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Quito station.
Quito to Puerto Cayo bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Tosagua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Puerto Cayo is 415 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Quito to Puerto Cayo.
There are eight+ hotels available in Puerto Cayo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Puerto Cayo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito to Puerto Cayo via Tosagua and Jipijapa in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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 Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Portoviejo to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $1–40
Cooperativa Taxi Universitaria / Unitaxi /Tecnicentro
- Phone
- +593 5-262-8212
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Manta City
- Phone
- +593 98-485-5555
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxcium S.A.
- Phone
- +593 5-238-0675
Asociación de Radio Taxi Caracol
- Phone
- +593 98 343 0018
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Portoviejo
- Phone
- +593 99 956 0414
- Website
- facebook.com
RADIO TAXI SANGREGORIO
- Phone
- +593 99 939 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
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