There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Ica by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Car, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)UIO - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Ica
13h 2m$202–713Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Take the bus from Paracas to Ica
41h 23m$78–180Bus via Chincha Alta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Alta
- Take the bus from Chincha to Ica
31h 55m$131–174Drive 2,036.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Ica2,036.7 km
28h 31m$307–443Car, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)UIO - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima to Ica
10h 54m$201–443Car, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, taxi, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)UIO - JAU
- Take the taxi from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Huancayo
- Take the bus from Huancayo to Ica
18h 4m$278–818
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Ica is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 41h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Ica is to car and fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $200 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Ica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Ica via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Chincha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Quito and Ica is 1881 km. The road distance is 2036.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Ica without a car is to bus via Chincha Alta which takes 31h 55m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Quito to Ica, including transfers.
Quito to Ica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Ica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Ica is 2037 km. It takes approximately 28h 31m to drive from Quito to Ica.
There are 179+ hotels available in Ica.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Ica, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Ica via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Chincha Alta, and Chincha in around 31h 55m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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
- $120–260
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- contacto@oropesa.pe
- Website
- oropesa.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.oropesa.pe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGzCOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQHpZL3JBOLPNoxtU0GcLh-rOMpW1d5SdiyujmLelgSnlt2IlbOX1v1tuQ_aem_rTkOLOLG6Zew4HOVNrl7Sw
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 975 395 773
- operadores@perubus.com.pe
- Website
- perubus.com.pe
Bus from Chincha to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.perubus.com.pe/en
- Phone
- +51 965 000 353
- ccorysac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huancayo to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/viajes/pasajes-de-bus-orobus
- 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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Paracas to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Paracas to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=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
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
TAXI JAUJA
- Phone
- +51 966 649 000
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Aeropuerto Jauja
- Phone
- +51 975 993 676
- Website
- taxiaeropuertojauja.com
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