Layover Guide
Guayaquil
48LayoverScore™
Best layover: 4–16h·Visa-free · US passportculturefoodnature
Places to stay
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Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
48DiscoverThings to do in the city
44EaseTransit ease, visa access
18- 01Taxi (25-35 min, $8-12 USD)
- 02Uber/Cabify (25-35 min, $6-10 USD)
- 03Metrovía bus (45-60 min, $0.30 USD)
- 01Stroll the Malecón 2000 riverfront promenade with public art and gardens
- 02Climb Cerro Santa Ana's 444 colorful steps to the lighthouse viewpoint
- 03Visit the free-roaming iguanas at Parque Seminario (Iguana Park)
- 04Explore the bohemian Las Peñas neighborhood with galleries and cafes
- 05Sample ceviche and encebollado (fish soup) at a local market
Experiences in Guayaquil
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals level, near domestic terminal
$5/bag
2 min walk
Wyndham Guayaquil
Malecón 2000 waterfront
$45/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Taxi
to city center
Fixed rate from airport, agree on price beforehand
30 min
$10.00
Uber/Cabify
to city center
Pickup at departures level recommended
30 min
$7.00
Metrovía Bus
to city center
Take Troncal 1 to Terminal Río Daule, then connect to center
55 min
$0.30
No city pass available for this city.
At the airport
3 loungesHotels from $35/night
- 01Renovated terminal with local craft shops
- 02Decent food court with Ecuadorian options
- 03Free WiFi throughout terminal
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