There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Chimbote by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)UIO - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
10h 3m$260–473Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to ChimboteLima
26h 27m$50–105Drive 1,320.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Chimbote1,320.5 km
18h 55m$199–287Car, fly to Huaraz, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Huaraz (ATA)UIO - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
17h 37m$224–496Car, fly to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX)UIO - CIX
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
14h 9m$180–630Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Take the bus from Trujillo to ChimboteLima / ...
31h 27m$96–121
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Chimbote is to bus via Trujillo which costs $95 - $130 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Chimbote is to car and fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $260 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Chimbote. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Chimbote via Trujillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
The distance between Quito and Chimbote is 1075 km. The road distance is 1320.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Chimbote without a car is to bus which takes 26h 27m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Quito to Chimbote, including transfers.
Quito to Chimbote bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Chimbote bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Trujillo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Chimbote is 1321 km. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Quito to Chimbote.
There are 27+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Chimbote, Peru?
Cruz Del Sur International operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chimbote once a week. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 26h 21m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Huaraz via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Huaraz via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 43 427516
- rosaosoriocordova06@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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