QUITO – CUYABENO – QUITO ROUTE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: CARCELÉN / QUITUMBE TERMINALS
- Transportation to Lago Agrio
- Bus companies: Esmeraldas, Baños, Occidental and Loja.
- PRICE: The bus ticket costs USD 25 round trip from Quito.
- Buses depart at every hour during the day.
- Travel Time: 12 hours approximately
- Recommendations: Travel by night (departure 11pm)
- The buses follow the Quito-Puerto-El Carmen route, so they can drop off passengers at the bridge over the Cuyabeno River or from the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D’mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.
SHARED TOURIST BUS
S&S TRANSPORTES
Départs: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- DEPARTURE FROM BLUE HOUSE HOSTEL
Direction: Mariscal Foch y Av. Leonidas Plaza
Hour of departure: 23:00
- DEPARTURE FROM SECRET GARDEN
Direction: Quito Antepara E4-60 y Los Rios 170136
Hour of departure: 23:30
PRICE: USD 30 per route and per adult and USD 25 per child
The buses follow the Quito-Cuyabeno route, time of arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge 9:00 – 10:00 AM
PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
CUYABENO LODGE
- 1 – 3 PAX USD 180 per route
- 4 – 7 PAX USD 300 per route
- 7+ PAX USD 350 per route
PATRICIO SOLANO // S&S Transportes
PRICE: 1-3 PAX USD 220 per route
FLIGHTS
International Airport Mariscal Sucre:
Route: UIO-COCA-UIO
Providers: AEROREGIONAL / LATAM
AEROREGIONAL
Price: USD 200- 260 approximately
Every day at 09:30 a.m., except Sunday
| QUITO-COCA |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| 7A 841 | Quito-Coca | 09h30 | 10h05 | Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday | Operating |
| COCA-QUITO |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| 7A 840 | Coca-Quito | 10h30 | 11h05 | Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday | Operating |
LATAM
Price: USD 80 approximately
Every day at 09:13 a.m., except Tuesday
| QUITO-COCA |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| La1397 | Quito-Coca | 09h13 | 09h51 | Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday | Operating |
| COCA-QUITO |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| LA1396 | Coca-Quito | 10h31 | 11h05 | Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday | Operating |
QUITO TO EL COCA
They sleep in El Coca.
Next day transportation to Cuyabeno.
Provider: CUYABENO LODGE
Travel time: 3 hours
Price:
- 1 – 3 PAX $180 per route
- 4 – 7 PAX $140 per route
- 7 + PAX $170 per route
QUITO TO LAGO AGRIO
They sleep in Lago Agrio
Transportation to Lago Agrio
Provider: CUYABENO LODGE
- If they arrive in Lago Agrio on a public bus
Transfer to the D’Mario Hotel
Next day
Departure at 9:00 a.m. to the Cuyabeno Bridge (transportation is included from this point, in case there are at least 2 passengers). Arrival at Cuyabeno Bridge at 11:00
- If they arrive on a private bus or car:
Pick-up at the hotel where they are staying.
Return to El Coca
They will return to D’ Mario Hotel, where they can take a taxi to the Coca Airport, the cost is US$30 – $40 and the time to travel is 1 hour approximately
WANDERBUS
Wander Pass Express
Départs Monday, Tuesday, Thrusday, Friday, Saturday.
Price: USD 249 per person
Included:
- Departure Quito, visit Cotopaxi and Quilotoa Lagoon
- Free day in Baños.
- They get off the bus in Tena.
The quickest way to get from Tena to Cuyabeno is to bus via Loreto which costs $13 – $35 and takes 8-9 hours approximately
RECOMMENDATION TO TRAVEL
Cuyabeno requires to be always comfortable and light clothing. Quick-drying clothes are recommended because of the intense rains (depending on the time of year) and the transfer by river.
Clothing
– Cotton pants and shorts
– T-shirts with sleeves
– Sneakers, sandals or closed shoes and rubber boots.
– Hat or cap
– Raincoats and rain gear.
Extras
– Insect repellent
– Sunscreen
– Water
– A first aid kit with essentials
– Cameras
– Binoculars
– Flashlights
– Portable chargers
GUAYAQUIL – CUYABENO ROUTE
FLIGHTS
International Airport Jose Joaquin de Olmedo
Route: GYE-UIO-OCC
LATAM GYE-UIO-OCC
Price: USD 117-259 approximately
Flights every day except Tuesday
**If you arriving from Galapagos you will take an afternoon flight and will have to sleep in Quito and the morning take your next flight to Coca.
| GUAYAQUIL A QUITO |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| LA1362 | Guayaquil-Quito | 06H10 | 07H00 | Every Day | Operating |
| QUITO A COCA |
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | FREQUENCY | STATUS |
| LA1397 | Quito-Coca | 09h13 | 09h51 | Monday -Wednesday-Thrusday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday | Operating |
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
GUAYAQUIL TERMINAL
- Transportation to Lago Agrio
- Bus companies: Baños
- PRICE: The bus ticket costs USD 24.15 per route
- Buses depart 13:50 or 18:30
- Travel Time: 13 hours approximately
The buses can drop off passengers at the terminal, it is about $3 USD in a taxi to Hotel D’mario for pick up at 9 am for your Cuyabeno program.
