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How to get fromPlayas to Quitoby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Playas to Quito by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car

    best
    1. Drive from Playas to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ETR - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    5h 41m
    $192–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    10h 27m
    $19–34

  3. Drive 466.9 km

    1. Drive from Playas to Quitocar car 466.9 km
    7h 28m
    $27–39

  4. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane GYE - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    8h 34m
    $260–342

  5. Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    4. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    5. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    9h 16m
    $129–260

  6. Bus via Manta

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manglaraltobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    10h 34m
    $26–39

  7. Bus via Manta #2

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    11h 33m
    $21–40

  8. Bus via Manta #3

    1. Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus Manta / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Manta
    12h 51m
    $19–27

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 745.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Playas, Guayas, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Santa Elena, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Babahoyo in around 10h 27m.

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