There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Urubamba 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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
9h 2m$210–505Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
2d 12h$94–196Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the taxi from Cusco to Urubambataxi
42h 2m$206–252Drive 2,805.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Urubambacar 2,805.8 km
41h 50m$422–610Bus via Qorikancha
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Qorikancha to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
47h 50m$150–196Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus 543
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castillabus
2d 4h$151–206
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Urubamba is to bus via Lima which costs $90 - $200 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Urubamba is to car and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Urubamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Avenida Mariscal Castilla via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Qorikancha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 50m.
The distance between Quito and Urubamba is 1741 km. The road distance is 2805.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Urubamba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 42h 2m and costs $200 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Quito to Urubamba, including transfers.
Quito to Urubamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Urubamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Urubamba is 2806 km. It takes approximately 41h 50m to drive from Quito to Urubamba.
There are 331+ hotels available in Urubamba.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Urubamba, Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Avenida Mariscal Castilla via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Qorikancha in around 47h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–460
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Qorikancha to Avenida Mariscal Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Mariscal Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Paredes Estrella Ferkaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Rapi Taxi
- Phone
- +51 084 222 222
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cusco VIP
- Phone
- +51 916 445 584
- Website
- taxi-cusco-vip.com
Taxi O´Qarina
- Phone
- +51 984 766 513
- Website
- facebook.com
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