There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Salango Island by car, plane, unknown, bus, or shuttle
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 to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, travel
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)UIO - MEC
- Walk from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Salango Island
3h 37mBus, travel via Flavio Alfaro
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Flavio Alfaro
- Take the bus from Flavio Alfaro to Jipijapa
- Walk from Jipijapa to Salango Island
9h 30mCar, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Walk from Puerto López to Salango Island
6h 24mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto LópezQuito
- Walk from Puerto López to Salango Island
10h 24m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Quito and Salango Island is 389 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Salango Island without a car is to bus and travel via Flavio Alfaro which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Quito to Salango Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Salango Island.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Salango Island, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Salango Island. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), then travel to Salango Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Salango Island via Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Flavio Alfaro, Flavio Alfaro, and Jipijapa in around 9h 30m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- 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
- $30–240
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Flavio Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Flavio Alfaro to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- 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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