There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Quito by plane, car, 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.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
1h 49m$176–460Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
13h 4m$16–37Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Santa Rosa
10h$19–27Drive 493 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Quitocar 493 km
7h 25m$28–41Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Huaquillas
10h 59m$17–34
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Quito is to bus which costs $18 - $27 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Quito is to fly and car which takes 1h 49m and costs $170 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Quito is 460 km. The road distance is 493 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Santa Rosa to Quito, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Quito is 493 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Santa Rosa to Quito.
There are 828+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Transportes Occidentales operates a bus from Santa Rosa to Quito Terminal Carcelén twice daily. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 10h.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santa Rosa to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- First
- $19
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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