There are 4 ways to get from Quito to El Coca 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 Coca (OCC)UIO - OCC
1h 58m$126–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
5h 32m$11–15Drive 301.7 km
- Drive from Quito to El Coca301.7 km
4h 34m$18–25Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El CocaQuito
5h 46m$11–19
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coca (OCC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to El Coca is to bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to El Coca is to car and fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $120 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quito Terminal Carcelén and arriving at Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Quito and El Coca is 200 km. The road distance is 301.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to El Coca without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $11 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Quito to El Coca, including transfers.
Quito to El Coca bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to El Coca bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to El Coca is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Quito to El Coca.
There are 11+ hotels available in El Coca.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Coca, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana once daily. Tickets cost $11–15 and the journey takes 5h 16m.
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Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
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