There are 10 ways to get from Quito to Punta Sal by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe
- Drive from Zapotillo to Punta Salcar
11h 2m$43–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus Quito
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Punta Salbus Cuenca
15h 2m$25–54Drive 641.6 km
- Drive from Quito to Punta Salcar 641.6 km
9h 22m$97–140Car, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Punta Salbus
9h 22m$128–273Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Punta Salbus
14h 11m$28–55Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Punta Salbus
17h 16m$27–70Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
7h 33m$218–571Car, fly to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport, taxi
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)plane UIO - TYL
- Take the taxi from Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) to Punta Saltaxi
10h 38m$230–605Car, fly to Loja, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
- Take the bus from Catamayo to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Máncorabus
11h 18m$207–268Car, fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane UIO - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Mancorabus
11h 14m$268–773
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Punta Sal is to bus which costs $24 - $55 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Punta Sal is to car and fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Punta Sal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Punta Sal via Ambato and Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Quito and Punta Sal is 822 km. The road distance is 641.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Punta Sal without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 14h 11m and costs $27 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Quito to Punta Sal, including transfers.
Quito to Punta Sal bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Punta Sal bus services, operated by Flota Pelileo, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Punta Sal is 642 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Quito to Punta Sal.
There are 264+ hotels available in Punta Sal.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Punta Sal, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Punta Sal via Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Ambato, Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, Antonio Borrero, and Cuenca in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Piura International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Catamayo to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Punta Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Punta Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Punta Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Punta Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piura to Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- 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
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Talara Express
- Phone
- (+51) 956 396 843
- Website
- taxitalaraexpress.com.pe
Taxi Service Talara
- Phone
- +51 923 064 081
- Website
- taxiservicetalara.com
Taxi Talara VIP
- Phone
- +51 917 449 348
- Website
- facebook.com
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