There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Baláo by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)UIO - ETR
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Baláo
3h 35m$200–365Drive 433 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Baláo433 km
6h 34m$25–36Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to NaranjalQuito
- Take the taxi from Naranjal to Baláo
8h 42m$43–55Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Baláo
4h 7m$165–275Car, fly to Cuenca, bus, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Naranjal
- Take the taxi from Naranjal to Baláo
6h 24m$132–189Bus, taxi via Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to GuayaquilEsmeraldas / ...
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Baláo
8h 46m$88–116Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Camilo Ponce EnriquezQuito
10h 29m$26–36
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Baláo is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Baláo is to car and fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs $200 - $370.
The distance between Quito and Baláo is 538 km. The road distance is 433 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Baláo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 42m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Quito to Baláo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Baláo is 433 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Quito to Baláo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Baláo, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Camilo Ponce Enriquez once daily. Tickets cost $14–21 and the journey takes 9h 52m.
- 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
- $60–130
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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
- $95–340
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Camilo Ponce Enriquez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $27–100
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- 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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