There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Quito by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Ventanas-Quito Quitumbe
5h 44m$40–51Drive 275.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lima to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbecar 275.5 km
4h 39m$16–23Taxi, fly, car
- Take the taxi from Lima to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 53m$228–324Bus via Alóag
- Take the bus from Ventanas to Alóagbus Caluma
7h 20m$41–54
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Quito is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Quito is to taxi and fly and car which takes 3h 53m and costs $220 - $330.
The distance between Lima and Quito is 274 km. The road distance is 275.5 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Lima to Quito, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Quito is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Lima to Quito.
There are 848+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Lima, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Transportes Ecuador operates a bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11–15 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Caluma also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3297 4191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coopcaluma
Bus from Ventanas to Alóag
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coopcaluma
- 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
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