There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Tacna by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)UIO - TCQ
8h 55m$278–498Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier PradoLima
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to TacnaLima
2d 9h$98–184Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
44h 49m$162–240Drive 2,946.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Tacna2,946.9 km
40h 31m$443–640Car, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)UIO - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
11h 49m$258–448Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteCúcuta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to TacnaLima
2d 2h$147–174
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tacna is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tacna is to car and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $270 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Tacna via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
The distance between Quito and Tacna is 2225 km. The road distance is 2946.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tacna without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 44h 49m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Quito to Tacna, including transfers.
Quito to Tacna bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tacna bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tacna is 2947 km. It takes approximately 40h 31m to drive from Quito to Tacna.
There are 174+ hotels available in Tacna.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tacna, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tacna via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Arequipa in around 44h 49m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–470
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–470
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- 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 Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- https://www.tacnainternacional.com.pe/
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- 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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