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

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Colonche 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 56m
    $36–49

  2. Bus via Manta

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus Quito / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Manglaraltobus bus Playas / ...
    12h 5m
    $16–26

  3. Drive  444.7 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Colonchecar car 444.7 km
    9h
    $34–49

  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
    5h 37m
    $91–213

  5. Bus via Guayaquil

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus bus Esmeraldas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus bus Montañita
    9h 17m
    $36–48

  6. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    10h 40m
    $20–54

  7. Bus via Ambato

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus bus Ambato / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Montañitabus bus Montañita
    14h 22m
    $24–42

  8. 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 Manglaraltobus bus
    7h 48m
    $251–298

  9. 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
    8h 34m
    $210–258

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Colonche, 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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