There are 6 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, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
best- 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 Javier Prado to Paracas
10h 29m$223–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier PradoLima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to ParacasLima / ...
39h 24m$71–124Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteCúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to ParacasLima / ...
32h 18m$169–222Drive 1,984.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Paracas1,984.7 km
27h 55m$299–431Car, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracas
15h 2m$209–768Car, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)UIO - JAU
- Take the bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
21h$220–747
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 24m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Paracas is to car and fly and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs $220 - $480.
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 32h 18m.
The distance between Quito and Paracas is 1642 km. The road distance is 1984.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Paracas without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 32h 18m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 29m 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 27h 55m to drive from Quito to Paracas.
There are 164+ 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 32h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
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 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 Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $170–700
- 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
- $160–650
- 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 Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- 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
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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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