There are 6 ways to get from Ecuador to Iquitos by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane GYE - IQT
6h 51m$256–513Bus to Tumbes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane TBP - IQT
7h 9m$83–315Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Take the taxi from Nauta to Iquitostaxi
2d 5h$302–378Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to El Cocabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
3d 4h$886–898Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane UIO - IQT
9h 3m$186–740Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
3d 20h$923–941
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Iquitos is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $320 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Iquitos is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Ecuador and Iquitos is 774 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $300 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Ecuador to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 200+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Guayaquil to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
Car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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