There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Playa Rica by bus or unknown
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Bus, travel via Atuntaqui
best- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Atuntaquibus
- Take the bus from Atuntaqui to Alto Tambobus
- Walk from Alto Tambo to Playa Ricaunknown
6h 8mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Nanegalbus Quito
- Walk from Nanegal to Playa Ricaunknown
3h 4mBus, travel via Otavalo
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Alto Tambobus
- Walk from Alto Tambo to Playa Ricaunknown
7h 5m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Quito and Playa Rica is 244 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Playa Rica without a car is to bus and travel via Atuntaqui which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Quito to Playa Rica, including transfers.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Playa Rica, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Playa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Atuntaqui, take the bus to Alto Tambo, then travel to Playa Rica. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Playa Rica via Nanegal in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Atuntaqui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Atuntaqui to Alto Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Otavalo to Alto Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 02 280 1795
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Ofelia to Nanegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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