There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Guayas by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
2h 23m$120–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus Quito
9h 10m$13–26Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas / ...
6h 49m$16–22Drive 374.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Guayaquilcar 374.9 km
6h 15m$22–31Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus Quito Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Durán to Guayaquilbus Lago Agrio
14h 9m$19–25
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Guayas is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which costs $16 - $23 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Guayas is to car and fly which takes 2h 23m and costs $120 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Guayaquil. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Quito and Guayas is 331 km. The road distance is 374.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Guayas without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 6h 49m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Quito to Guayas, including transfers.
Quito to Guayas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Guayas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Guayas is 375 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Quito to Guayas.
There are 452+ hotels available in Guayas.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Guayas, Ecuador?
Trans Esmeraldas S.A. operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $16–22 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- 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
- $85–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- Transportes Ecuador
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Durán to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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