There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LIM - GYE
2h 31m$204–429Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus Lima
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus Guayaquil
34h 18m$54–136Bus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
24h 9m$60–131Drive 1,452.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Guayaquilcar 1,452.6 km
20h 32m$219–316Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIM - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
3h 16m$187–409Fly to Cuenca
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LIM - CUE
4h 35m$232–444Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)plane LIM - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
4h 17m$77–199Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima-Cucuta / ...
27h 9m$117–144
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Ecuador is to bus via Máncora which costs $50 - $140 and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Ecuador is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $200 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Guayaquil via Máncora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
The distance between Lima and Ecuador is 1156 km. The road distance is 1452.6 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Ecuador without a car is to bus which takes 24h 9m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Lima to Ecuador, including transfers.
Lima to Ecuador bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Ecuador is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $200 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 24h 9m.
Lima to Ecuador bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Ecuador is 1453 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Lima to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Cruz Del Sur International operates a bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil twice daily. Tickets cost $45–120 and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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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