There are 6 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza by plane, bus or car
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Gualaquiza is 171.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza is to bus which costs $20 - $30 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza is to fly and bus. Taking this option will cost $40 - $220 and takes 5h 57m.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza. However, there are services departing from Mariscal Sucre Airport and arriving at Gualaquiza via Terminal Carcelén, El Ejido, Quito Terminal Quitumbe and Baños de Agua Santa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Quito Airport (UIO) and Gualaquiza is 365 km. The road distance is 581 km.
The best way to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza without a car is to bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $20 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza, including transfers.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Quito Terminal Quitumbe station.
The quickest flight from Quito Airport to Cuenca Airport is the direct flight which takes 54 min.
Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza bus services, operated by Touris San Francisco, arrive at Gualaquiza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza is 581 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza.
- Distance: 365.2 km
- Duration: 5h 57m
What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and Gualaquiza, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito Airport (UIO) to Gualaquiza via Terminal Carcelén, El Ejido, Quito Terminal Quitumbe, and Baños de Agua Santa in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Quito to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Quito to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $420
Bus from Gualaceo to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- cooperativa16deagosto.com
Bus from Cuenca to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- cooperativa16deagosto.com
- Phone
- +593 032740415, +593 0994593706
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $8
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Book at
- isyplus.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com
- Phone
- +593 (0) 996671126
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Quitumbe, Ecuador to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- Macas: +593-72525830, +593- 72525831
- coop-macas-ltda@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- coopmacas.com
- Phone
- 593 32886604
- Website
- tourisanfrancisco.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
- Book at
- multipasajes.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Quitumbe to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $22
- Schedules at
- tourisanfrancisco.com
- Book at
- multipasajes.com
- Phone
- +593 2 2477069 Quito / 6 2980728 Tulcan
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Carcelén to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- centineladeloriente.com.ec
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca, Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $10 - $14
- Phone
- (593-07) 2868490
- Website
- turismooriental.ec
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- turismooriental.ec
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Cuenca to Gualaquiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- turismooriental.ec
- Phone
- +593 (2) 223 6940 / 256 5620
- Website
- flota-imbabura.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
- Schedules at
- flota-imbabura.com
- Phone
- 032521061 GERENCIA 03 – 2521068 – 099227581 • AMBATO 03 – 2521 061
- cooperativasanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Quito to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- viajerosinternacional.com
- Phone
- Cuenca +593 7-284-2629
- supertaxiscuenca@hotmail.com
- Website
- atrain-alianza.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Book at
- es-la.facebook.com
- Phone
- 593 03 2951384
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Quito - Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- cooperativapatria.com
- Phone
- +593 (2) 2557133 / 2557134
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Schedules at
- panamericana.ec
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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