There are 5 ways to get from Latacunga to Playas by bus or car
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Bus via Cajabamba
best- Take the bus from Latacunga to Cajabambabus
- Take the bus from Cajabamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
9h 2mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
10h 9m$16–36Drive 379 km
- Drive from Latacunga to Playascar 379 km
6h 13m$22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
9h 56m$17–22Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañitabus Montañita
- Take the bus from Montañita to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus Manta
14h 20m$25–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Latacunga to Playas is to bus which costs $17 - $22 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Latacunga to Playas is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Latacunga to Playas. However, there are services departing from Latacunga and arriving at Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Cajabamba, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Latacunga and Playas is 557 km. The road distance is 379 km.
The best way to get from Latacunga to Playas without a car is to bus via Cajabamba which takes 9h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Latacunga to Playas, including transfers.
Latacunga to Playas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Colta, depart from Latacunga station.
Latacunga to Playas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Colta, arrive at Cajabamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latacunga to Playas is 379 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Latacunga to Playas.
There are 118+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Latacunga, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Latacunga to Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Cajabamba, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Santa Elena in around 9h 2m.
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
Bus from Cajabamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Website
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- liberpesa@gmail.com
- Website
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- liberpesa.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- contacto@coopcostaazul.com
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- cooptranspmanglaralto@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Latacunga to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativalatacunga.wixsite.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
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
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