There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Quilotoa by plane, car, bus, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)IQT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
12h 47m$244–411Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Coca
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
3d 3h$885–897Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)IQT - GYE
- Take the taxi from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Quilotoa
10h 33m$375–668Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)IQT - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quevedo
- Take the taxi from La Maná to Quilotoa
15h 51m$262–791Car ferry, bus, Tour
- Take the car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoa
3d 16h$962–969
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Quilotoa is to fly and car and bus which costs $240 - $420 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Quilotoa is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 33m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Iquitos and Quilotoa is 918 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Quilotoa without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $880 - $900.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Iquitos to Quilotoa, including transfers.
There are 38+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Iquitos to Quilotoa. However, you can take the taxi to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, drive to Quito, walk to Dos Puentes, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, take the bus to Pujilí, then take the bus to Quilotoa. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Iquitos to Quilotoa via Nuevo Rocafuerte, Nuevo Rocafuerte, El Coca, El Coca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Pujilí in around 3d 3h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–360
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–360
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 908 2293
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quevedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 737 9303
- tabbytouroperaciones@gmail.com
- Website
- beacons.ai
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- beacons.ai
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Schedules at
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- amazoniaecuador.com
Ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/transportefluvialmakk/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Estimated price
- $50–180
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Prestocar S.A Taxi Ejecutivo
- Phone
- +593 99 610 3132
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopertiva de Taxis Alianza
- Phone
- +593 98 290 2875
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa en Taxis Grupo 6
- Phone
- +59352785696,+59352784453
- Website
- facebook.com
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