There are 5 ways to get from Playas to Quito by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, car
best- Take the taxi from Playas to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
2h 59m$150–266Drive 466.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Playas to Quito466.9 km
7h 25m$27–39Taxi, bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the taxi from Playas to Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal CarcelénEsmeraldas / ...
7h 3m$66–84Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Playas to Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeGuayaquil
10h 14m$66–89Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Playas to Durán
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeGuayaquil
14h 25m$72–84
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playas to Quito is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Playas to Quito is to taxi and fly and car which takes 2h 59m and costs $150 - $270.
The distance between Playas and Quito is 417 km. The road distance is 466.9 km.
The best way to get from Playas to Quito without a car is to taxi and bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 3m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Playas to Quito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playas to Quito is 467 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Playas to Quito.
There are 855+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Playas, Guayas, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Playas to Quito. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil, take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, take the bus to El Labrador, then take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén.
- 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
- $65–150
- 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
- $70–180
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $50–75
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