There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Santa Lucía by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
2h 34m$125–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Quito Quitumbe
8h 25m$20–37Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas / ...
7h 8m$26–34Drive 386.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Santa Lucíacar 386.8 km
6h 29m$22–32Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus Quito Quitumbe
13h 27m$28–33
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Santa Lucía is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Santa Lucía is to car and fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $120 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Santa Lucía. However, there are services departing from Santo Domingo and arriving at Guayaquil via Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Quito and Santa Lucía is 340 km. The road distance is 386.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Santa Lucía without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 8m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Quito to Santa Lucía, including transfers.
Quito to Santa Lucía bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Santa Lucía bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Santa Lucía is 387 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Quito to Santa Lucía.
There are 450+ hotels available in Santa Lucía.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santa Lucía, Guayas, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $16–22 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 09 9747 4018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Website
- Transportes Express Atenas
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 2 2641205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Ecuador
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- Transportes Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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