There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Santa Rosa by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
2h 19m$145–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosabus Quito
10h$14–28Drive 491.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Santa Rosacar 491.7 km
7h 21m$28–41Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosabus
6h 2m$117–240Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Santa Rosataxi
4h 53m$215–285Car, fly to Loja, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Santa Rosabus
6h 57m$173–207Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machalabus Quito
12h 25m$18–32
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $14 - $28 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Santa Rosa is to car and fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $140 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Santa Rosa. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Quito and Santa Rosa is 460 km. The road distance is 491.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Quito to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Quito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Santa Rosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Santa Rosa is 492 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Quito to Santa Rosa.
There are 45+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador?
Transportes Occidentales operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosa 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–28 and the journey takes 10h. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- 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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