There are 6 ways to get from Latacunga to Playas by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Cumandá
best- Take the bus from Latacunga to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Bucaybus
- Take the bus from Bucay to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
7h 51m$78–109Drive 379 km
cheapest- Drive from Latacunga to Playascar 379 km
6h 13m$22–31Bus, car, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quitobus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Playastaxi
5h 49m$149–234Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Ambato
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
8h 18m$71–100Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Latacunga / ...
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
8h 20m$69–86Bus, taxi #3
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
9h 41m$70–88
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Latacunga to Playas is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Latacunga to Playas is to bus and car and fly and taxi which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $240.
The distance between Latacunga and Playas is 448 km. The road distance is 379 km.
The best way to get from Latacunga to Playas without a car is to bus and taxi via Cumandá which takes 7h 51m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Latacunga to Playas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Latacunga to Playas is 379 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Latacunga to Playas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Latacunga, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Latacunga to Playas. However, you can take the bus to Riobamba, take the bus to Bucay, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, then take the taxi to Playas. Alternatively, you can drive from Latacunga to Playas in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Latacunga to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Bucay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Bucay to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bucay to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +593 98 061 4345
- ctchimborazo@hotmail.com
- Website
- cooperativachimborazo.com
Bus from Bucay to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transporteschimborazo.com
- Book at
- cooperativachimborazo.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativalatacunga.wixsite.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Latacunga to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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