There are 4 ways to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
1h 45m$67–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito Terminal CarcelénQuito Terminal Carcelén
8h$12–21Drive 392.2 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén392.2 km
6h 31m$23–33Bus via Babahoyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to BabahoyoGuayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Babahoyo to Quito Terminal CarcelénQuito Carcelen / ...
9h 15m$19–27
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén is to bus which costs $12 - $21 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $65 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Quito Terminal Carcelén is 309 km. The road distance is 392.2 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $12 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $65 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $21 and takes 8h.
Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén is 392 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) hourly. Alternatively, Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén every 4 hours. Tickets cost $12–14 and the journey takes 8h. Trans Esmeraldas S.A. also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Babahoyo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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