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There are 6 ways to get from Puno to Quito by plane, car, or bus

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Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, car
best
1. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)JUL - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
9h 5m
$295–605
Bus via Santiago de Surco
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Puno to Lima AtocongoLima
2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLima
2d 13h
$100–225
Bus
1. Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de JulioLima
2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeLima-Cucuta
2d 12h
$171–323
Drive 3,012.8 km
1. Drive from Puno to Quito3,012.8 km
42h 25m
$453–655
Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, car
1. Take the bus from Puno to Arequipa
2. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)AQP - UIO
3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
15h 19m
$226–498
Bus via Cusco
1. Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
2d 17h
$185–313

Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

20Weekly Planes

7h 58mAverage Duration

$205Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,017.6 km
Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 12h.

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Quito(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Quito

Cathedral of Quito(Opens in a new window)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), known simply as la Catedral, is the Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande), it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. In 1995, it was elevated to the Cathedral of Ecuador, making it the seniormost Catholic church in the country.

El Panecillo(Opens in a new window)

El Panecillo (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top of Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun. This temple is said to have been destroyed by the Spanish conquistadores. The street that leads up to El Panecillo is called Melchor Aymerich.

Parque La Carolina(Opens in a new window)

Parque La Carolina is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m²) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República.

Parque El Ejido(Opens in a new window)

Parque El Ejido is a park located along Avenue Patria in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.

Places to stay in Quito

Hotel Casa Alquimia(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel La Basílica Quito(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Casa Hotel Las Plazas(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Hotel Casa Montero(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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