There are 5 ways to get from Puno to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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 Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, car
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)JUL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
9h 5m$295–565Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Juliaca to Lima Terminal ExclucivaLima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLima
2d 12h$97–184Drive 2,987.3 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Quito2,987.3 km
41h 54m$449–649Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)AQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 19m$246–457Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
2d 19h$178–303
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Quito is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Quito is to fly and car which takes 9h 5m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Quito. However, there are services departing from Juliaca and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Puno and Quito is 2018 km. The road distance is 2987.3 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Puno to Quito, including transfers.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Juliaca station.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima Terminal Excluciva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Quito is 2987 km. It takes approximately 41h 54m to drive from Puno to Quito.
There are 831+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima Terminal Excluciva and Lima Javier Prado in around 2d 12h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- info@expsanroman.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 900 530 713
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 982 701 023
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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