There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Isla de La Plata by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
17h 49mCar, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Isla de la Plata
12h 42m$254–294Bus, shuttle via Rocafuerte
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuertebus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
18h 21mCar, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
12h 17m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Isla de La Plata is to car and fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $300 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Isla de La Plata is to car and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 42m and costs $250 - $300.
The distance between Quito and Isla de La Plata is 576 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Isla de La Plata without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 17h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Quito to Isla de La Plata, including transfers.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Isla de La Plata, Manabí, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Isla de La Plata. However, you can take the bus to Manta, walk to Manta Terminal Terrestre, take the bus to Puerto López, walk to Puerto López, then take the shuttle to Isla de la Plata. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), walk to Guayaquil Airport, then take the shuttle to Isla de la Plata.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- sugerencias@realestamarindos.ec
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Isla de la Plata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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