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How to get fromVilcabamba to Playasby bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Vilcabamba to Playas by bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    best
    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 Santa Elenabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus bus
    12h 5m
    $22–65

  2. Bus

    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 Santa Elenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus bus
    13h 36m
    $13–93

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Catamayotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Naranjalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Naranjal to Playastaxi taxi
    4h 46m
    $188–270

  4. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loja to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Santa Elenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus bus
    19h 8m
    $23–30

  5. Drive  490.7 km

    1. Drive from Vilcabamba to Playascar car 490.7 km
    7h 21m
    $28–41

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  • Distance: 686.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Vilcabamba, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Vilcabamba to Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Loja, Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Santa Elena in around 12h 5m.

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