There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Paracas by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
10h 48m$236–561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus Lima
39h 42m$71–121Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus Lima
29h 22m$162–204Drive 1,984.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Paracascar 1,984.5 km
28h$299–431Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane UIO - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracasbus
16h 27m$239–753Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)plane UIO - JAU
- Take the bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
18h 43m$245–751Bus to Coca, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane OCC - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
18h 20m$242–691
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Paracas is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Paracas is to car and fly and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Paracas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Paracas via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 22m.
The distance between Quito and Paracas is 1642 km. The road distance is 1984.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Paracas without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 29h 22m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Quito to Paracas, including transfers.
Quito to Paracas bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Paracas bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Paracas is 1985 km. It takes approximately 28h to drive from Quito to Paracas.
There are 149+ hotels available in Paracas.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Paracas, Ica, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Paracas via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 29h 22m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Coca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Coca to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $130–270
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- +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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