There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Selva Alegre by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Atuntaquibus
- Take the bus from Atuntaqui to Alto Tambobus
- Take the taxi from Alto Tambo to Selva Alegretaxi
6h 58m$66–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldasbus Quito
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Selva Alegrebus Selva Alegre / ...
10h 55m$13–25Drive 300.8 km
- Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Selva Alegrecar 300.8 km
4h 36m$18–25Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldasbus Esmeraldas / ...
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Selva Alegrebus Selva Alegre / ...
10h 58m$21–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Selva Alegre is to bus which costs $13 - $26 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Selva Alegre is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Selva Alegre. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Selva Alegre via Esmeraldas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Quito and Selva Alegre is 304 km. The road distance is 300.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Selva Alegre without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Quito to Selva Alegre, including transfers.
Quito to Selva Alegre bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Selva Alegre bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Esmeraldas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Selva Alegre is 301 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Quito to Selva Alegre.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Selva Alegre, Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Selva Alegre via Esmeraldas in around 10h 55m.
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Atuntaqui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Atuntaqui to Alto Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Esmeraldas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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 98 035 0952
- [email protected]
Bus from Esmeraldas to Selva Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/Cooperativa-DEL-Pacifico-488193928341099/
Bus from Esmeraldas to Selva Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/Cooperativa-DEL-Pacifico-488193928341099/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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