There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UIO - LPB
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaquebus
14h 41mDrive 3,504.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Rurrenabaquecar 3,504.1 km
2d 6h$199–287Bus, drive via Abancay
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Assis Brasilbus
- Drive from Assis Brasil to Cobijacar
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaquebus
3d 15h$304–346Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus 543
- Take the bus from Cusco to Assis Brasilbus
- Drive from Assis Brasil to Cobijacar
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaquebus
3d 19h$285–337Bus, Tour, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Cobijacar
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaquebus
4d 3h
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque is to drive which takes 2 days 6h and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between Quito and Rurrenabaque is 2608 km. The road distance is 3504.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque, including transfers.
Rurrenabaque is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:20 PM in Quito and 1:20 PM in Rurrenabaque.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Rurrenabaque is 3504 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Quito to Rurrenabaque.
There are 10+ hotels available in Rurrenabaque.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Rurrenabaque, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Rurrenabaque. 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 Barrio Petrolero, walk to Villa Fátima, La Paz, then take the bus to Rurrenabaque. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rurrenabaque via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Abancay Bus Station, Abancay, Assis Brasil, Cobija, and Rurrenabaque in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Phone
- +591 7777 8377
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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