There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Tabatinga by car, plane, bus, taxi, ferry, or car ferry
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
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)plane UIO - LET
8h 39mR$681–2,533Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
- Take the taxi from Tarapoto to Yurimaguastaxi
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatingaferry
2d 7hR$1,210–1,488Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Tabatingaferry
3d 21hR$4,999–5,037Bus to Ipiales, fly
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)plane IPI - LET
10h 36mR$892–3,473Bus, ferry via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatingaferry
2d 22hR$1,185–1,533Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatingaferry
3d 3hR$1,005–1,333
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tabatinga is to bus and ferry which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1400 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tabatinga is to car and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs R$ 650 - R$ 2600.
The distance between Quito and Tabatinga is 1085 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tabatinga without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 1500.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Quito to Tabatinga, including transfers.
Tabatinga is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:55 PM in Quito and 11:55 PM in Tabatinga.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Tabatinga. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), then drive to Tabatinga. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Loja, take the bus to Piura, walk to Piura, take the bus to Tarapoto, take the taxi to Yurimaguas, then take the ferry to Tabatinga.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,000
Flights from Ipiales to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,400
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$85–130
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$80–140
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–90
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- pasajes@turismodias.com
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$170–210
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–100
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$35–65
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–40
- Book at
- busplace.com
- 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
- R$600–750
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$450–550
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–370
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–370
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- informes@ghbus.com
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–220
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 980 446 017
- carlosmagno.pillaca@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$301
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- riverdolpinecuador@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazoniaecuador.com
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$4,640
- Website
- https://amazoniaecuador.com/
- Phone
- +51 965 615 085
- transportegolfinho@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Tabatinga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$301
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- R$129
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- R$600–750
TAXI TOURS Tarapoto
- Phone
- +51 916 706 278
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Tours Rojitas
- Phone
- +51 942 473 355
- Website
- facebook.com
Tarapoto Pura Selva
- Phone
- +51 999 929 277
- Website
- tarapotopuraselva.com
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