There are 8 ways to get from Vilcabamba to Playas by car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Vilcabamba to Nueva Esperanzacar
- Take the bus from Nueva Esperanza to Ayacuchobus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane AYP - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Playastaxi
15h 12mDrive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Vilcabamba to Uripacar
- Take the bus from Uripa to Lima Luna Pizarrobus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
- Drive from Machala to Playascar
42h 5m$125–230Drive 2,276.6 km
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Playascar 2,276.6 km
33h 1m$343–495Drive, bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly to Tumbes
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Nueva Esperanzacar
- Take the bus from Nueva Esperanza to Ayacuchobus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Tumbes (TBP)plane AYP - TBP
- Drive from Tumbes (TBP) to Playascar
15h 33mDrive, Tour to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Urabambacar
- Take the bus from Urabamba to Cuscobus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Playastaxi
18h 7m$332–682Drive, bus, taxi via Ayacucho
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Nueva Esperanzacar
- Take the bus from Nueva Esperanza to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Lima - Nicolas Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
42h 18mDrive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Nueva Esperanzacar
- Take the bus from Nueva Esperanza to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
2d$210–268Drive, bus, taxi #2
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Uripacar
- Take the bus from Uripa to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playastaxi
2d 3h$166–261
Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilcabamba to Playas is to drive and bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 42h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vilcabamba to Playas is to drive and Tour and fly and taxi which takes 18h 7m and costs $330 - $700.
The distance between Vilcabamba and Playas is 1871 km. The road distance is 2276.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Vilcabamba to Playas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilcabamba to Playas is 2277 km. It takes approximately 33h 1m to drive from Vilcabamba to Playas.
There are 131+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Vilcabamba, Ayacucho, Peru and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Vilcabamba to Playas. However, you can drive to Nueva Esperanza, take the bus to Ayacucho, take the taxi to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), then take the taxi to Playas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vilcabamba to Playas via Uripa, Lima Luna Pizarro, Lima Paseo de la República, Tumbes, Huaquillas, and Machala in around 42h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +51 980 632 346
- trasportesexpresojireh@gmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Nueva Esperanza to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Nueva Esperanza to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Uripa to Lima Luna Pizarro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima - Nicolas Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima - Nicolas Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Urabamba to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Book at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Uripa to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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