There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Río Verde by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Río Verdebus Selva Alegre / ...
7h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldasbus Quito
7h 55m$7–20Drive 307.2 km
- Drive from Terminal La Ofelia to Río Verdecar 307.2 km
4h 26m$18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Río Verde is to bus which costs $7 - $20 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Río Verde is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Río Verde. However, there are services departing from Santo Domingo and arriving at Río Verde via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Quito and Río Verde is 384 km. The road distance is 307.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Río Verde without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Quito to Río Verde, including transfers.
Quito to Río Verde bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Río Verde bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Río Verde is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Quito to Río Verde.
There are three+ hotels available in Río Verde.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Río Verde, Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Santo Domingo to Río Verde via Quito Terminal Carcelén and Esmeraldas in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 035 0952
- [email protected]
Bus from Esmeraldas to Río Verde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transportes del Pacifico
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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