There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cafayate by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane UIO - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
13h 51m$433,025–1,311,025Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
3d 23h$294,480–531,801Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
3d 9h$339,699–538,870Drive 4,325.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Cafayatecar 4,325.7 km
2d 12h$539,972–779,959Car, fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane UIO - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
17h 38m$486,925–1,780,925
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cafayate is to bus via Lima which costs $290000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cafayate is to car and fly and bus which takes 13h 51m and costs $430000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cafayate. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Quito and Cafayate is 3312 km. The road distance is 4325.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cafayate without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $340000 - $550000.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Quito to Cafayate, including transfers.
Quito to Cafayate bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cafayate bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Cafayate is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 5:06 PM in Quito and 7:06 PM in Cafayate.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cafayate is 4326 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Quito to Cafayate.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cafayate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, and Terminal de Salta in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Bogota, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,100,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,200,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–1,700,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,900,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $28,000–40,000
- Semi Cama
- $21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- elindio@infoaire.com.ar
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170,000–200,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–245,212
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $130,000–200,000
- Cama
- $150,000–230,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $26,000–35,000
- Cama
- $32,000–43,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $16,000–24,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $8,500–13,000
- Bed
- $10,000–15,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30,000–42,000
- 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
- $35,025
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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