There are 5 ways to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquilbus Santo Domingo
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Playastaxi
6h 13m$77–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
7h 49m$14–29Drive 356.8 km
- Drive from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playascar 356.8 km
5h 6m$21–30Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus Santo Domingo
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus Manta / ...
10h 15m$15–30Bus via Manta #2
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Tosaguabus
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
11h$16–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas is to bus which costs $13 - $29 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas. However, there are services departing from Santo Domingo de los Colorados and arriving at Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Playas is 369 km. The road distance is 356.8 km.
The best way to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 13m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas, including transfers.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Playas.
There are 107+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena in around 7h 49m.
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Liberpesa S.A
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Liberpesa S.A
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- [email protected]
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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