There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Car, fly, bus
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 Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
14h 24mDrive 3,511.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Rurrenabaque3,511.2 km
2d 6h$200–288Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay
- Take the bus from Abancay to Assis Brasil
- Drive from Assis Brasil to Cobija
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
3d 22hBus, drive via Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Assis Brasil
- Drive from Assis Brasil to Cobija
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
4d 1hBus, Tour, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzo
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Cobija
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
4d 6h
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
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 3511.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Quito to Rurrenabaque, including transfers.
Rurrenabaque is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:36 PM in Quito and 1:36 PM in Rurrenabaque.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Rurrenabaque is 3511 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Quito to Rurrenabaque.
There are eight+ 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, Assis Brasil, Cobija, and Rurrenabaque in around 3d 22h.
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- 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
- $280–600
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
- $280–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- 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
- +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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Abancay to Assis Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cusco to Assis Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +591 78961101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/FlotaYunguena
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 982 701 022
- turismorealdorado@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/real-dorado-bus-tickets
- 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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