There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Rio 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 Atacames / ...
8h 26m$7–20Drive 308.3 km
- Drive from Terminal La Ofelia to Rio Verdecar 308.3 km
4h 29m$18–26Bus #2
- Take the bus from Quito to Esmeraldasbus Quito
8h 40m$9–15
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Rio Verde is to bus which costs $9 - $15 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Rio Verde is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Rio 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 Rio Verde is 384 km. The road distance is 308.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Rio 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 Rio Verde, including transfers.
Quito to Rio Verde bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Rio Verde bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Rio Verde is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Quito to Rio Verde.
There are three+ hotels available in Rio Verde.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Rio Verde, 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 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Quito to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Quito to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
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