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Interprovincial & International
Ground Transport in Ecuador
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National Bus Terminals
The most important bus terminals in the country are:
Quito:
El Cumandá Bus Terminal
Sector El Cumandá, in front of the Ministry of
Defense
Tel. (02) 2 289 047 ext1
Guayaquil:
Jaime Roldós Aguilera Bus Terminal
Av. de las Américas, northern tip of the Airport
Tel. (04) 2 297 527
Cuenca:
Tel: (07) 2 858 482
If you are in another city in the country, finding the
bus terminal could be complicated, just ask somebody from
the area that will kindly help you find it.
National Bus Companies
The bus companies that can take you to different destinations
within Ecuador are:
Flota Imbabura
Quito: Manuel Larrea 1211
Tel: (02) 2 236 940 / (02) 2 572 657
Guayaquil: Luque 1028
Telf: (02) 2 320 925 / (02) 2 297 649
Destinations: Guayaquil, Cuenca, Manta, Tulcán,
Ibarra
Times: 7:00 – 23:40
Departure times: Every hour to each of the destinations
Costs: Guayaquil: $7.00, Cuenca: $12.00, Manta: $8.00,
Tulcán: $4.80, Ibarra: $2.50
Transportes Panamericana
Quito: Av. Colón 852
Tel: (02) 2 551 839 / (02) 2 570 900
Guayaquil: Naval MZ 8
Tel: (02) 2 284 491 / (02) 2 297 682
Destinations: This bus service covers all of the important
cities in the country. The routes go from the province
of El Carchi down to Loja, it also covers the coastal
region (no trips to the Ecuadorian jungle however).
Times: Every destination has its specific time but in
general, departure times go from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Costs: The most expensive ticket is to Loja and costs
$15.00, the cheapest is to Ibarra and costs $2.50.
Trans Esmeraldas
Quito: Santa María 870 and 9 de Octubre
Tel: (02) 2 505 099 / (02) 2 572 996
Guayaquil
Tel: (02) 2 297 642
Destinations: Esmeraldas, Atacames, El Coca, Lago Agrio,
Manta and Salinas
Times: From 6:00am, buses depart every hour to Esmeraldas.
The rest of the destinations depart starting at 8:00 pm.
Costs: Costs range between $7.00 and $9.00
Transportes
Ecuador
Quito: Juan L. Mera N21-44
Tel: (02) 2 503 842 / (02) 2 572 554
Guayaquil
Tel: (04) 2 297 040
Destination: Guayaquil – Quito – Guayaquil
and vice versa
Times: Every two hours from 5:30 am – 1:00 am
Costs: $9.00
Approximate time: 8 hours.
Transportes Occidental
Quito: Manuel Coronado and Rafael García
Tel: (02) 2 570 429 / (02) 2 570 042
Guayaquil
Tel: (04) 2 297 618
Destinations: Machala, Guayaquil, Guaquillas, Pasaje,
Santa Rosa, Esmeraldas (covers the coast of Ecuador)
Costs: All costs range between $6.00 and $8.00
Times: 6:15 – 11:45 |
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