Getting Here
From Cuenca (by bus)
CLP operates direct buses between the Cuenca Bus Terminal in Cuenca and the Santa Elena Bus Terminal in Santa Elena ($14, about 6 hours). From the Santa Elena Bus Terminal you can take a taxi (about $5.00) or a city bus to Salinas.
From Guayaquil (by bus)
To arrive in Salinas you first have to take a bus from the Guayaquil Bus Terminal to the Santa Elena Bus Terminal in Santa Elena. Several bus companies (CLP, Costa Azul CICA, Liberpesa) offer frequent services (about every 20 minutes) between these terminals. The duration of the trip is two hours, and the price is $4.75 (2023). You can buy your ticket at windows 86 to 88 on the ground floor of the Guayaquil Bus Terminal. From the Santa Elena Bus Terminal you can take a taxi (about $5.00) or a city bus to Salinas.
From Guayaquil (by car)
Most parts of the road between Guayaquil and Salinas are in a good state. Be aware that there are almost every day speed checks on the Vía a la Costa, the road between Guayaquil and Santa Elena. There is one toll booth west of Guayaquil ($1,50).
From Ayangue, Manglaralto, Montañita, Olón (by bus)
If you want to travel to Salinas from one of the coastal towns north of Salinas, you can first take a regional bus to the Santa Elena Bus Terminal. These bus services are offered by TransManglaralto and CITUP. From the Santa Elena Bus Terminal you can take a taxi (about $5.00) or a city bus to Salinas.