There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Durán by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
2h 13m$90–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilGuayaquil / ...
8h$12–22Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to GuayaquilEsmeraldas / ...
6h 49m$13–21Drive 366.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Durán366.4 km
6h 5m$21–30
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Durán is to bus which costs $12 - $22 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Durán is to car and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $90 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Quito and Durán is 322 km. The road distance is 366.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Durán without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 6h 49m and costs $13 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Quito to Durán, including transfers.
Quito to Durán bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Durán bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Durán is 366 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Quito to Durán.
There are 388+ hotels available in Durán.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Durán, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $13–21 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
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- 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
- $65–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- 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
- $30–230
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.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
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