There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Tambopata 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
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)UIO - PEM
8h 47m$195–649Bus 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 Puerto Maldonado
2d 9h$199–307Drive 3,239.9 km
- Drive from Quito to Tambopata3,239.9 km
2d 5h$487–704Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza NorteLima
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto MaldonadoSelva: Puerto Maldonado
3dBus
- 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 Puerto Maldonado
2d 15h$207–267
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to bus via Arequipa which costs $190 - $310 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to car and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Quito and Tambopata is 1776 km. The road distance is 3239.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tambopata without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 9h and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Quito to Tambopata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tambopata is 3240 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Quito to Tambopata.
There are 53+ hotels available in Tambopata.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tambopata via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, and Puerto Maldonado in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.com.pe
- Fisrts
- $38
- 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 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- 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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