South America
Getting around Ecuador
Between cities
Getting around Ecuador
Cheap, frequent buses connect most towns; take direct daytime services from main terminals. LATAM and Avianca fly between Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Galápagos.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Uber, DiDi, inDrive.
- Driving: on the right. Foreign licences are valid for six months; rental firms may want an IDP. Quito limits cars by plate number.
- Metro de Quito
- Galápagos Governing Council (Transit Control Card)
Getting around by place
Sources
- Metro de Quito
- Galápagos Governing Council (Transit Control Card)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Ecuador
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility
- Galápagos National Park Directorate
- Speedtest Global Index: Ecuador
- World Bank open data
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