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How to get fromQuito to Iquitosby car, plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Iquitos by car, plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Car, fly

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane UIO - IQT
    8h 1m
    $256–430

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Nauta to Iquitostaxi taxi
    2d 12h
    $375–460

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    2d 22h
    $883–892

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus Quito
    2. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry El Coca
    3d 10h
    $912–918

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?

There is no direct connection from Quito to Iquitos. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Tarapoto, walk to Tarapoto, take the bus to Yurimaguas, walk to Yurimaguas, take the ferry to Nauta, then take the taxi to Iquitos.

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