There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Gocta Cataracts (Water) by car, plane, unknown, bus, or taxi
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 Cajamarca, travel
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA)UIO - CJA
- Walk from Cajamarca (CJA) to Gocta Cataracts (Water)
9h 34mBus, taxi, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macará
- Take the bus from Macará to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruiz
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)
19h 4mCar, fly to Chachapoyas, travel
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chachapoyas (CHH)UIO - CHH
- Walk from Chachapoyas (CHH) to Gocta Cataracts (Water)
16h 44mBus, travel via Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Take the bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castilla
- Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruiz
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)
27h 40mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Pedro Ruiz
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)
29h 25m
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Quito and Gocta Cataracts (Water) is 963 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Gocta Cataracts (Water) without a car is to bus and taxi and travel which takes 19h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Quito to Gocta Cataracts (Water), including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Gocta Cataracts (Water).
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Gocta Cataracts (Water), Peru?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Gocta Cataracts (Water). However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Cajamarca (CJA), then travel to Gocta Cataracts (Water). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Zapotillo, take the taxi to Macará, take the bus to Piura, take the taxi to Piura, take the bus to Pedro Ruiz, then travel to Gocta Cataracts (Water).
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- atsaairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chachapoyas via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chachapoyas via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chachapoyas via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Macará to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Piura to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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