How to get fromIstanbul to Ecuadorby plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Ecuador by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane IST - GYE
20h 52m
$838–1,106
Fly to Cuenca
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cuenca (CUE)plane IST - CUE
22h 24m
$280–1,000
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IST - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
21h 42m
$894–1,173
Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane IST - MEC
24h 33m
$388–1,319
Fly to Ipiales, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ipiales (IPI)plane IST - IPI
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
23h 40m
$500–1,614
Fly to Loja
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Loja (LOH)plane IST - LOH
25h 22m
$486–1,627

Istanbul (IST) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

41Weekly Planes

20h 34mAverage Duration

$344Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,765.1 km
Duration: 20h 52m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ecuador?

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours.

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Guayaquil(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Guayaquil

Malecón 2000(Opens in a new window)

Malecón 2000 is the name given to boardwalk overlooking the Guayas River in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. An urban renewal project focusing on the old Simón Bolívar boardwalk, it stands along the west shore of the river for an approximate length of 2.5 km. (1.5 mi.) Several of the greatest historical monuments in the history of Guayaquil can be seen along its length, as well as museums, gardens, fountains, shopping malls, restaurants, bars, food courts, the first IMAX theater in South America, as well as boarding docks where several embarkations offer both daytime and nighttime tours up and down the Guayas River. It is one of the largest works realized in Guayaquil and it is considered a model of urban regeneration by global standards, having been declared a healthy public space by the Pan-American Organization of Health (POH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Santay Island(Opens in a new window)

Santay Island (Spanish Isla Santay) is a 2200 ha. island located in Guayas, Ecuador. It is part of the Durán Canton. It is surrounded by the Guayas River and populated by 47 families living there since the 1950s and before. Santay has been declared the 1041 Ramsar site and the island is in the process of becoming a National Protected Area.

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo(Opens in a new window)

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo (English: "Anthropology and Contemporary Art Museum"), or MAAC is a state-of-the-art museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador celebrating Ecuadorian, Latin American and Pre-Columbian art and culture. MAAC is a welcome addition to Malecón 2000, the renovated riverwalk in Guayaquil. Inaugurated on 30 July 2003, MAAC aims to constitute itself in a catalyst for the development of the local, regional and national artistic culture.

Guayaquil Municipal Museum(Opens in a new window)

Guayaquil Municipal Museum (Spanish: Museo Municipal de Guayaquil) is a museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It contains artifacts, objects and historical items relating to the history Guayaquil. It is considered the most important of the city and one of the best in the country. It is located in the center of the city of Guayaquil, in the same building as the Municipal Library. The museum has its origins in 1863 when an industrial museum was started, making it the oldest in Ecuador, but it wasn't officially until 1908 that the museum was founded.

Places to stay in Guayaquil

Wyndham Guayaquil, Puerto Santa Ana(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Oro Verde Guayaquil(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Grand Hotel Guayaquil, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

YU! Smarthotels(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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