There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Tarapoto by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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 Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane UIO - TPP
7h 30m$172–634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus Lima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Tarapotobus Via Tarapoto
33h 14m$56–118Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus
- Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macarátaxi
- Take the bus from Macará to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
24h 9m$85–120Drive 1,382.6 km
- Drive from Quito to Tarapotocar 1,382.6 km
24h 25m$208–301Bus via Tarapoto
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus Lima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapotobus Chiclayo
36h 30m$61–148
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tarapoto is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 33h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tarapoto is to car and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tarapoto. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Tarapoto via Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Quito and Tarapoto is 788 km. The road distance is 1382.6 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tarapoto without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 9m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Quito to Tarapoto, including transfers.
Quito to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tarapoto is 1383 km. It takes approximately 24h 25m to drive from Quito to Tarapoto.
There are 194+ hotels available in Tarapoto.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tarapoto, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tarapoto via Chiclayo and Chiclayo in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tarapoto via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Macará to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- informes@ghbus.com
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Book at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- civa.com.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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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