Urban and suburban passenger land transport companies in Ecuador · ISIC H4921

776 registered companies · 669 active (86%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code H4921.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $135 M
Share of the country: 0.1%
Companies that filed statements: 632
Median margin: 0.6%

Of the 632 companies that filed statements for 2025, 460 recorded sales and 370 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $38 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 860 a month. Women hold 24% of the jobs, companies provide 57% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 6.4% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×26.7

$5 M

$165 M

$135 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $5 M
2001: $8.5 M
2002: $12 M
2003: $19 M
2004: $20 M
2005: $28 M
2006: $35 M
2007: $42 M
2008: $63 M
2009: $82 M
2010: $73 M
2011: $76 M
2012: $83 M
2013: $92 M
2014: $96 M
2015: $110 M
2016: $125 M
2017: $141 M
2018: $165 M
2019: $131 M
2020: $84 M
2021: $90 M
2022: $139 M
2023: $146 M
2024: $144 M
2025: $135 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $21 M declared · 58 companiesBolívar: $92 k declared · 12 companiesCarchi: $267 k declared · 15 companiesCañar: $2.8 M declared · 25 companiesChimborazo: $344 k declared · 20 companiesCotopaxi: $402 k declared · 24 companiesEl Oro: $1.3 M declared · 23 companiesEsmeraldas: $2.5 M declared · 7 companiesGalápagos: $176 k declared · 3 companiesGuayas: $17 M declared · 93 companiesImbabura: $6.2 M declared · 20 companiesLoja: $952 k declared · 31 companiesLos Ríos: $2.4 M declared · 34 companiesManabí: $7 M declared · 57 companiesMorona Santiago: $1.1 M declared · 26 companiesNapo: $227 k declared · 7 companiesOrellana: $2.2 M declared · 11 companiesPastaza: $551 k declared · 8 companiesPichincha: $58 M declared · 100 companiesSanta Elena: $711 k declared · 8 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $8.6 M declared · 11 companiesSucumbíos: $707 k declared · 9 companiesTungurahua: $669 k declared · 22 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $67 k declared · 8 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$67 k $58 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 20.3% the other 455: 79.7%

Concentration index (HHI): 167, unconcentrated; the largest takes 5.4% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Milagro City Transporte Urbano Tramilci S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993408451001	Milagro, Guayas	—	Active
Transporte Escolar e Institucional Naranjitoexpress S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	0993408700001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
La Catanga Cia.ltda. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0891794037001	San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas	—	Active
Transporte Mixto Celenenses S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1191798647001	Saraguro, Loja	—	Active
Metronorte S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993405365001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Compañia Ciudad de Montecristi Montecristitransp Cia.ltda. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1391938687001	Montecristi, Manabi	0	Active
Transnueva Union S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993401418001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte Público Intracantonal Awa Kuantuspak S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	0491534790001	Tulcán, Carchi	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte Intracantonal Samaniego del Pailon Transamaniego S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0891793653001	San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas	4 k	Active
Compañia de Transporte Metrourbano S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993394078001	Guayaquil, Guayas	1.4 M	Active
Compañia de Transporte Intracantonal Jameñita S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1391936640001	Jama, Manabi	—	Active
Compañia de Transporte en Mototaxis 14 de Abril Transcabril S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993391353001	Playas (General Villamil), Guayas	0	Active
Transporte Mixto Norte del Pacifico Norpac S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1391936534001	Pedernales, Manabi	0	Active
Reinade Cumanda B.I.C. S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0691786184001	Cumandá, Chimborazo	4 k	Active
Compañia de Pasajeros en Buses Intracantonal las Mercedes de Babahoyo S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1291790688001	Babahoyo, Los Rios	35	Active
Transporte Urbano Riobamba Bicentenario Riourbic S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0691785573001	Riobamba, Chimborazo	10 k	Active
Compañia de Transporte Publico Intracantonal Arawano Expres S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1691729340001	Arajuno, Pastaza	0	Active
Giroplayas S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993390816001	Playas (General Villamil), Guayas	—	In dissolution
Compañia de Transporte de Buses Angamarca Express Taei S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	0591763474001	Pujilí, Cotopaxi	0	Active
Transporte Urbano Rural el Naranjo Transelnaranjo S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1391933305001	Pedernales, Manabi	0	Active
Transporte de Buses Urbanos Intracantonal Amazonas S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1498309522001	Taisha, Morona Santiago	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte Jesus del Gran Poder Jesuspoder S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0914781216001	El Empalme, Guayas	205	In dissolution
Compañia de Transporte de Buses Urbano Intracantonal Rocafuerte Intrarocafuerte S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1391932822001	Rocafuerte, Manabi	14 k	Active
Compañia de Buses Lujovic Comlujovic S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1498305799001	Palora, Morona Santiago	6 k	Active
Transporte Hmiguel S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993369210001	Guayaquil, Guayas	177 k	Active
Compañia de Transportes Intracantonal Vencedores de Puebloviejo Intravencedor S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1291789627001	Puebloviejo, Los Rios	0	Active
Cía. Intracantonal Intraurbancomp S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1498303796001	Santiago, Morona Santiago	10 k	Active
Transporte Escolar e Institucional Nueva Alianza Guayaquil Transalianzaexpress Cia.ltda. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993356832001	Guayaquil, Guayas	4 k	Active
Transportes San Miguel Bansamitrans S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1793168167001	San Miguel de los Bancos, Pichincha	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte Intracantonal Corazon Real S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0591762743001	Pangua, Cotopaxi	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte de Pasajeros Yacutrans S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1999307589001	Yacuambi, Zamora Chinchipe	0	Active
Transporte Sachacars S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	2290352099001	La Joya de los Sachas, Orellana	67 k	Active
Mixpompeya Trans S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	2293523048001	La Joya de los Sachas, Orellana	140 k	Active
M&M Transurbanexpress C.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993310999001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Compañia Intracantonal de Transporte Cintrapichincha S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1391927576001	Pichincha, Manabi	41 k	Active
Compañia de Transporte de Pasajeros Urbano Rural Sambsalit S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	0993367930001	Samborondón, Guayas	0	Active
Palescorona S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993298670001	Palestina, Guayas	0	Active
Compañia de Transporte Ciudadcaballeros S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1490830169001	Logroño, Morona Santiago	0	Active
Virgen del Cerro del Carmen Vircecarsa S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993285242001	Guayaquil, Guayas	90 k	Active
Compañia Transporte Mixto Chonanaveinticuatrosiete S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1391917899001	Chone, Manabi	20 k	Active
Transporte Urbano Intracantonal Sabanilla Urban-sabanilla S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993291935001	Pedro Carbo, Guayas	21 k	Active
Urbanposorja S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993287229001	Guayaquil, Guayas	5 k	Active
Trans San Juan Palandita S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1999314674001	Palanda, Zamora Chinchipe	—	In dissolution
Transporte Mixto la Raya Rayatrans-expres S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0190491234001	Cuenca, Azuay	21	Active
Urbansplayas S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0993280429001	Playas (General Villamil), Guayas	—	In dissolution
Condor Puñuna Nizagexpres S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	0691778487001	Alausí, Chimborazo	1 k	Active
Reliance Rail International S.A. Land transport of passengers by urban transport systems, which may include bus, tram, trolleybus, underground and elevated railway lines, lines between the city and the airport or station, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the urban transport system	1793078931001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Compañia Transportes Edraza Edrazatrans S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1391911416001	Bolívar, Manabi	16 k	Active
Compañia de Transporte de Carga Mixta Trans Pajan Pajanense S.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1391912137001	Paján, Manabi	0	Active
Compañia Reina de Puerto Quito Ruralcom C.A. Land transport of passengers by suburban transport systems, which may include provincial and parish bus lines, etc. Transport is carried out on established routes normally following a fixed timetable, with passengers boarding and alighting at established stops. Includes operation of funiculars, cable cars, etc., that form part of the suburban transport system	1793033946001	Puerto Quito, Pichincha	—	Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from