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How to get fromQuito to Anconcitoby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Anconcito by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elenabus bus Esmeraldas / ...
    7h 31m
    $23–34

  2. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Quito Quitumbe
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus Santa Elena
    10h 6m
    $16–31

  3. Drive 507.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Anconcitocar car 507.3 km
    8h 1m
    $29–42

  4. Car, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane UIO - MEC
    3. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manglaralto to Santa Elenabus bus
    5h 49m
    $116–202

  5. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UIO - GYE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto López to Santa Elenabus bus
    8h 1m
    $260–353

  6. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    7h 51m
    $192–404

  7. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    8h 41m
    $135–239

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 527.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Anconcito, Ecuador?

Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Elena twice daily. Tickets cost $17–24 and the journey takes 7h 15m. BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo also services this route once daily.

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