There are 7 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 Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane UIO - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
10h 39m$215–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chimbotebus Lima
26h 27m$50–106Drive 1,320.6 km
- Drive from Quito to Chimbotecar 1,320.6 km
18h 59m$199–287Car, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbotebus
12h 58m$205–454Car, fly to Huaraz, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Huaraz (ATA)plane UIO - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
12h 1m$274–796Car, fly to Cajamarca, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane UIO - CJA
- Take the bus from Cajamarca to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
16h 30m$191–675Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus Lima / ...
32h 50m$98–122
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 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Chimbote is to car and fly and bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $210 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Chimbote. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Chimbote via Panamericana Norte and Trujillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Quito and Chimbote is 1077 km. The road distance is 1320.6 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 39m 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 59m to drive from Quito to Chimbote.
There are 25+ 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Huaraz via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Cajamarca to Trujillo
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=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 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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