HOW TO GET BAHIA?

From Quito,  take an inter- province bus , we recommend The Reina del Camino Transport Cooperative, there are two regular economy runs, the first one at 10:30 h and the second at 23:30 h. If you look for a safer and more comfortable trip, there are two executive services per day with  air conditioning and it is almost non stop from Quito to Bahia de Caráquez. This bus leaves at 12:50 am. and 11:45 pm. In both services the normal routes follow the itinerary Quito-Aloag-Santo Domingo-El Carmen-Chone-Tosagua-Bahia. The bus trip takes 8 hours on average. There is also a bus service that covers the route Quito - San Vicente that leaves at 22:30 h., in this case you will have to take a panga (it bounces) from San Vicente for 5 minutes until Bahia. Don´t forget to take a sweater with you on the bus as the air conditioning can get very cold.
From Guayaquil  go to the Bus Terminal where you will find the Cooperativa Reina del Camino. There are six executive services 8:30 am, 1:30 am 2:20 pm  4:40 pm, 7:00 pm, 11:30pm; and  two regular services 5.35am, 9pm. The trip takes about six hours.

Distances from	Bahia
Quito	340
Guayaquil	280
Baños	446
Cuenca	530
Ambato	406
Sto. Domingo de Los Colorados	207
Tena	586
Esmeraldas	392
Manta	93

Getting to Bahia by air:

At the moment, there are no available flights to the airport Los Perales in San Vicente (city located across the bay from Bahía). However there is an alternative way to avoid to travel by bus so many kilometers, the most practical way is to take a flights that offers the companies TAME or ICARO to Puerto Viejo or Manta . Then you may travel the rest of the distance by taxi or bus. These are the current times for flights, but don™t forget this schedule always is subject to change:
When you are in Manta you will need to rent a taxi, it cost is about $ 30 and the trip takes one hour and a half. If you decide to go by land, you need to go to take a taxi to the bus station and to take a bus toward Bahía de Caráquez. (We suggest you take a taxi instead).

TAME

ROUTE	FRECUENCY	FLIGHTS	DEPARTS	ARRIVES
Quito-Manta	Wednesday & Friday	131	6:30 AM	7:15 AM
Manta Quito	Wednesday & Friday	130	6:30 AM	7:15 AM

ICARO

ROUTE	FRECUENCY	FLIGHTS	DEPARTS	ARRIVES
Quito-Manta	Monday a Saturday	x8 400	6:40 AM	07:15 AM
Quito Manta	Monday to Friday	x8 410	12:50 AM	01:25 PM
Quito-Manta	Sunday	x8 412	3:30 PM	4:05 PM
Quito-Manta	Saturday	x8 414	3:50 PM	4:25 PM
Quito-Manta	Monday to Friday & Sunday	x8 420	5:30 PM	6:05
Manta-Quito	Monday a Saturday	x8 401	7:40 AM	8:15 AM
Manta-Quito	Monday to Friday	X8 411	1:50 PM	2:25 PM
Manta-Quito	Sunday	X8 413	4:30 PM	5:05 PM
Manta-Quito	Saturday	X8 415	4:50 PM	5:25 PM
	Monday to Friday & Sunday	X8 421	6h30 PM	7:05 PM

 

Once in Bahía 

Once in town come to our office, E Ceibos Tours on Av. Bolivar 200 (the main avenue) and (Checa In front Hotel Italia) or contact us at telephone 2690801 or 2691093. Our city is the safest city in all Ecuador, so it means you can feel safe if you come late at night or early in the morning to our ecocity.

Maps for tourists

Road map of Ecuador, focus on Bahia de Caraquez route.

Biological corridor of Chone River

North Manabi Map

Map of Machalilla National Park

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