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How to get fromVilcabamba to La Balsaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Vilcabamba to La Balsa by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Loja, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Loja (LOH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane LOH - MEC
    3. Take the taxi from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to La Balsataxi taxi
    4h 29m
    $177–490

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus bus
    15h 28m
    $23–37

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Catamayotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Naranjalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapabus bus
    8h 23m
    $61–81

  4. Drive 549.3 km

    1. Drive from Vilcabamba to La Balsacar car 549.3 km
    8h 52m
    $32–45

  5. Taxi to Loja, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Loja (LOH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane LOH - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    4. Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tosagua to Portoviejobus bus
    11h 21m
    $244–280

  6. Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus bus
    3. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CUE - GYE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto López to La Balsataxi taxi
    13h 3m
    $264–388

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Naranjalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus bus
    11h 34m
    $24–41

  8. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus bus
    13h 57m
    $27–73

Loja (LOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 474.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Vilcabamba, Ecuador and La Balsa, Manabí, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Vilcabamba to La Balsa via Loja, Naranjal, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Portoviejo in around 11h 34m.

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