There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Lima by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
4h 47m$186–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
27h 13m$50–100Drive 1,740.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Limacar 1,740.8 km
24h 45m$262–378
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Lima is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lima is to car and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $180 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 13m.
The distance between Quito and Lima is 1378 km. The road distance is 1740.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 27h 13m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Quito to Lima, including transfers.
Quito to Lima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Lima bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Lima is 1741 km. It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive from Quito to Lima.
There are 2294+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lima, Peru?
Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte once daily. Tickets cost $120–150 and the journey takes 27h 13m. Cruz Del Sur International also services this route once a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- 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
- $120–310
- 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 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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
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