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* '''CICA (Costa Azul)''' â office at Sumpa open 04:00â22:00. Cooperative and parcels 098 068 2254; parcels at Terminal Sumpa (Ballenita) 098 050 4589. Tickets online at [https://www.cica-ec.com cica-ec.com] | * '''CICA (Costa Azul)''' â office at Sumpa open 04:00â22:00. Cooperative and parcels 098 068 2254; parcels at Terminal Sumpa (Ballenita) 098 050 4589. Tickets online at [https://www.cica-ec.com cica-ec.com] | ||
* '''Liberpesa''' â 099 413 6463; tickets online at [https://www.liberpesa.com.ec liberpesa.com.ec] | * '''Liberpesa''' â 099 413 6463; tickets online at [https://www.liberpesa.com.ec liberpesa.com.ec] | ||
* Sending a parcel (''encomienda'')? See [[Correos del Ecuador#Encomiendas from the peninsula|parcel offices and hours]]. | |||
=== Temporary timetables (31 October â 10 November 2026) === | === Temporary timetables (31 October â 10 November 2026) === | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 2 November 2026
| đ Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa | |
|---|---|
| Location | VĂa a Ballenita, Santa Elena |
| Type | Inter-provincial and inter-cantonal bus terminal |
| Also known as | Terminal Sumpa, Terminal de Santa Elena |
| Opened | 16 January 2014 |
| Platforms (andenes) | 20 |
| Owner | Municipality of Santa Elena |
EcuaWiki âș The Peninsula âș Transport âș Terminal Sumpa
The Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa â usually just Terminal Sumpa â is the main bus terminal of Santa Elena Province. Long-distance buses to the rest of Ecuador leave from here, along with many of the inter-cantonal buses serving the communes of Santa Elena canton and the Ruta del Spondylus.
The terminal takes its name from the Amantes de Sumpa, the 8,000-year-old burial found in Santa Elena.
Location
The terminal is on the VĂa a Ballenita, on the edge of Santa Elena city. It is in Santa Elena canton, not in La Libertad.
History
- 16 January 2014 â The terminal opens as the Terminal Terrestre Regional de Santa Elena, adding the name Sumpa. The investment was about $6.97 million.
- 15 September 2015 â The Agencia Nacional de TrĂĄnsito (ANT) hands over administration of the terminal to the Municipality of Santa Elena.
Traffic
On a normal day the terminal handles about 512 departures and 8,436 passengers:
| Service | Departures per day | Passengers per day |
|---|---|---|
| Within the province (intraprovincial cooperatives) | 310 | 2,755 |
| To other provinces (interprovincial cooperatives) | 202 | 5,681 |
| Total | 512 | 8,436 |
Source: PDOT cantĂłn Santa Elena 2023â2027, p. 233.
Ticket Windows
Each cooperativa has its own ticket window (boleterĂa) along the main hall. Every window has a numbered sign.
The window numbers are not in order. Walking down the hall, they run 02, 3, 4, 2, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 13, 8, 13, 14, 15, 01, 05, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22. Several numbers appear on two different windows: there are two windows marked 2 (02 and 2), two marked 13 and two marked 15. Look for the cooperativa's name, not only the number.
The window number is not the platform (andén) number. For example, Liberpesa sells tickets at window 19 but its buses leave from andén 20, while CICA sells at window 20 and boards at andén 19. Check the andén printed on your ticket or posted at the window.
The table below lists the windows in the order they appear along the hall.
| Window sign | Cooperativa | Destinations | Departure times | Fare | Andén |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Trans Manglaralto (parcels / encomiendas) | Parcel service: Santa Elena, Puerto LĂłpez, Jipijapa, Manta | â | â | â |
| 02 | Coop. Trans Baños â Bodega (luggage/storage window) | â | â | â | â |
| 3 | CIFA Internacional | Machala, Santa Rosa, Arenillas, Tumbes (Peru) | |||
| 4 | Zaracay â Servicio Directo | Santo Domingo, via DurĂĄn, Babahoyo, Quevedo, Buena Fe and Patricia Pilar | 17:00 to Santo Domingo | ||
| 2 | CĂa. Verderiosa | 10 | |||
| 6 | Cooperativa San AgustĂn | Chanduy | 8 | ||
| 7 | CĂa. Transrincpen (CompañĂa de Transporte RincĂłn Peninsular) | SacachĂșn, Julio Moreno, Juntas del PacĂfico, Limoncito | 06:00, 11:00, 13:00, 18:00 | ||
| 7 | Cooperativa Patria (shares window 7) | Riobamba, via El Triunfo and CumandĂĄ | 17:00 daily | ||
| 9 | CĂa. Tralisansa S.A. and Coop. Rutas Peninsulares | Capaes, Colonche, Febres Cordero, San Pablo | |||
| 12 | Coop. Manantial de Guangala | ||||
| 15 | Coop. Santa Rita de Palmar | Palmar | |||
| 13 | Coop. 2 de Noviembre | Capaes | |||
| 8 | Coop. C.I.T.U.P. | Capaes, San Pablo, Monteverde, JambelĂ, Cruce de Palmar, Cruce de Ayangue, San Pedro, Valdivia, Libertador BolĂvar, Cadeate, Manglaralto, Montañita, OlĂłn, Curia, San JosĂ©, Las NĂșñez, La Entrada; UPSE | $0.75 (Capaes) to $2.75 (La Entrada) since 1 August 2026 â full table | 14 | |
| 13 | Coop. Interprovincial Manglaralto | ||||
| 14 | Coop. Reales Tamarindos / C.I.C.A. | ||||
| 15 | Coop. Trans Baños | ||||
| 01 | Transvalencia and Coop. Loja (CTL) | Babahoyo, Quevedo; Loja | 17:30 to Loja | 11 | |
| 05 | Trans. Esmeraldas | ||||
| 16 | Altrapen â Servicio Normal | Guayaquil, stopping along the way (including Progreso and ChongĂłn) | |||
| 19 | Liberpesa â Servicio Directo | Guayaquil (main Terminal Terrestre, window C83) | Every 30 min, 04:00â22:30, every day | 20 | |
| 20 | CICA (Coop. Costa Azul) â Servicio Directo | Guayaquil (main Terminal Terrestre and Terminal Costa); Machala, Santa Rosa, Huaquillas | Guayaquil direct: every 5 min, 03:30â22:00. Huaquillas: 22:30 . CICA also runs a stopping service every 7 min via Portete, Cerecita, Progreso and Zapotal | 19 | |
| 21 | C.L.P. (Coop. Libertad Peninsular) â Servicio Directo | Guayaquil (direct); Cuenca (direct, on the OlĂłn â Montañita â Santa Elena â Cuenca route) | Guayaquil: every 15â20 min, 04:30â21:30. Cuenca: buses leave OlĂłn and Montañita at 23:58 on Monday to Wednesday, and at 16:00 and 23:58 on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and stop at Sumpa on the way | 21 | |
| 22 | San CristĂłbal â Servicio Directo | Riobamba, Ambato, Latacunga, Quito (Quitumbe and CarcelĂ©n), Otavalo, Ibarra, TulcĂĄn |
Contacts for the main companies
- C.L.P. â Sumpa ticket office 099 171 1916 (open 04:30â20:30). clp.com.ec
- CICA (Costa Azul) â office at Sumpa open 04:00â22:00. Cooperative and parcels 098 068 2254; parcels at Terminal Sumpa (Ballenita) 098 050 4589. Tickets online at cica-ec.com
- Liberpesa â 099 413 6463; tickets online at liberpesa.com.ec
- Sending a parcel (encomienda)? See parcel offices and hours.
Temporary timetables (31 October â 10 November 2026)
Because of the curfew in Guayaquil, some companies changed their times until 10 November 2026:
- CICA, Santa Elena â Huaquillas: leaves Santa Elena at 05:00; returns from Huaquillas at 15:00.
- C.L.P. published temporary times for its Guayaquil and Cuenca routes; Guayaquil â Montañita keeps its normal timetable. Check at the window or on CLP's Instagram.
Times, destinations and fares change. If you find something out of date, please update this table.
Arrivals
Arriving passengers come out through a separate door marked Solo llegada de pasajeros. People waiting to meet someone should wait in the seating area and not go through that door.
Ruta del Spondylus
For buses north along the coast to Ayangue, Manglaralto, Montañita, Olón and beyond, see Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus.
Arriving in Guayaquil: two terminals
Some Guayaquil buses now also use the new Terminal Terrestre Municipal Costa at Km 33 of the VĂa Perimetral (Portete area, before the PanteĂłn Metropolitano), open 05:00â21:00. CLP, CICA, Liberpesa, Villamil, Posorja and Pedro Carbo sell tickets there for Salinas, La Libertad, Montañita and OlĂłn. It is about 30â40 minutes from the main Terminal Terrestre. See Getting to Guayaquil.
Sources for the cooperative details: CLP (clp.com.ec), CICA (cica-ec.com) and the Instagram accounts of Liberpesa, CLP and CICA, checked November 2026; CITUP fare table authorised by the ANT from 1 August 2026.
See Also
- Understanding Public Transportation in La Peninsula
- Major Transit Hubs and Stops in La Peninsula
- Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus
- Getting to Guayaquil
- Getting to Quito
- Santa Elena (City)
- Amantes de Sumpa