There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Isla del Sol by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Car, fly to El Alto International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)UIO - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Take the ferry from Copacabana to Yampupata
- Take the ferry from Yampupata to Yumani, Isla del Sol
16h 49m$319–519Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Take the ferry from Copacabana to Challapampa, Isla del Sol
6d 13h$607–791Car, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)UIO - JUL
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Plaza Sucre
- Take the ferry from Copacabana to Yampupata
- Take the ferry from Yampupata to Yumani, Isla del Sol
15h 49m$319–589
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Isla del Sol is to car and fly and bus and ferry which costs $310 - $550 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Isla del Sol is to car and fly and bus and ferry which takes 15h 49m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Quito and Isla del Sol is 2392 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Isla del Sol without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 13h and costs $600 - $800.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Quito to Isla del Sol, including transfers.
Isla del Sol is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:36 AM in Quito and 1:36 AM in Isla del Sol.
There are 75+ hotels available in Isla del Sol.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Isla del Sol, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Isla del Sol. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to El Alto International Airport (LPB), walk to La Paz Airport, take the line 212 bus to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, walk to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, take the bus to Terminal Minasa, walk to La Paz, take the bus to Copacabana, walk to Copacabana, take the ferry to Yampupata, then take the ferry to Yumani, Isla del Sol. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Challapampa, Isla del Sol via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Buses La Paz, La Paz, Copacabana, and Copacabana in around 6d 13h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +51 7308 2555
- marcoscondori2580@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Plaza Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Plaza Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Plaza Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Plaza Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
Ferry from Copacabana to Yampupata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
Ferry from Yampupata to Yumani, Isla del Sol
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
Ferry from Copacabana to Challapampa, Isla del Sol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Phone
- +591 2 2862 2078
- Website
- aiyellow.com
Ferry from Copacabana to Challapampa, Isla del Sol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.aiyellow.com/asociacionunionmarinostiticaca/
- 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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