There are 6 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)plane JUL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 5m$295–605Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus Puno
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 10h$115–206Drive 3,012.9 km
- Drive from Puno to Quitocar 3,012.9 km
42h 24m$453–655Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 19m$217–498Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima-Cucuta
2d 12h$171–324Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 17h$185–313
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 $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Quito is to fly and car which takes 9h 5m and costs $290 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Quito. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima - Luna Pizarro and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Puno and Quito is 2018 km. The road distance is 3012.9 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Puno to Quito, including transfers.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, arrive at Terminal Ronco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Quito is 3013 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Puno to Quito.
There are 868+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ronco, Lima - Luna Pizarro, Lima - Arriola, and Lima Javier Prado in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 900 530 713
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 982 701 023
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.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
- +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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