There are 5 ways to get from Mindo to Playas by taxi, bus, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mindo to Santo Domingo de los Coloradostaxi
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Playastaxi
7h 25m$106–140Drive 442.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mindo to Playascar 442.2 km
6h 18m$26–37Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- 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
6h 22m$132–222Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofeliabus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Playastaxi
10h 5m$68–91Tour, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Quitobus
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
15h 55m$150–172
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindo to Playas is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mindo to Playas is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Mindo and Playas is 457 km. The road distance is 442.2 km.
The best way to get from Mindo to Playas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Mindo to Playas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mindo to Playas is 442 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Mindo to Playas.
There are 129+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Mindo, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Mindo to Playas. However, you can take the taxi to Santo Domingo de los Colorados, take the bus to Guayaquil, then take the taxi to Playas. Alternatively, you can drive from Mindo to Playas in around 6h 18m.
- 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
- $65–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- $30–220
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Mindo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $50–75
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
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