There are 6 ways to get from Macas to Iquitos by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus to Cuenca, fly
best- Take the bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)CUE - IQT
12h 54m$291–581Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)TBP - IQT
12h 40m$142–335Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Macas to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Take the car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
2d 19h$884–890Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Macas to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)GYE - IQT
13h 42m$252–514Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Macas to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)UIO - IQT
15h 53m$253–428Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Macas to Puerto Francisco de Orellana El Coca Terminal TerrestreMacas
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to IquitosEl Coca
3d 12h$917–924
Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macas to Iquitos is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $340 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Macas to Iquitos is to bus and fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $140 - $340.
The distance between Macas and Iquitos is 866 km.
The best way to get from Macas to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 19h and costs $880 - $890.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Macas to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Macas to Iquitos. However, you can take the bus to Cuenca, walk to Cuenca (CUE) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Macas to Iquitos via Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana, El Coca, Nuevo Rocafuerte, and Nuevo Rocafuerte in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
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 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +593 072702342
- ventas@coopmacas.com
- Website
- coopmacas.com
Bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Macas to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Macas to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Macas to Puerto Francisco de Orellana El Coca Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/transportefluvialmakk/
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Schedules at
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- amazoniaecuador.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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