There are 5 ways to get from Mindo to Playas by taxi, bus, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mindo to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Playas
7h 24m$106–140Drive 442.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mindo to Playas442.2 km
6h 16m$26–37Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Playas
6h 21m$132–232Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil to Playas
10h 5m$68–91Tour, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mindo to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Playas
15h 55m$150–172
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindo to Playas is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mindo to Playas is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Mindo and Playas is 457 km. The road distance is 442.2 km.
The best way to get from Mindo to Playas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Mindo to Playas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mindo to Playas is 442 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Mindo to Playas.
There are 134+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Mindo, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Mindo to Playas. However, you can take the taxi to Santo Domingo de los Colorados, take the bus to Guayaquil, then take the taxi to Playas. Alternatively, you can drive from Mindo to Playas in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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
- $30–230
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Mindo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $50–75
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
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