There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Vilcabamba by car, plane, or bus
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 to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus, drive
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane UIO - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Nueva Esperanzabus
- Drive from Nueva Esperanza to Vilcabambacar
17h 58mBus, drive #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima to Uripabus
- Drive from Uripa to Vilcabambacar
2d 7h$118–192Bus, drive via Pisco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Altabus
- Take the bus from Pisco to Uripabus
- Drive from Uripa to Vilcabambacar
39h 14m$182–251Drive 2,474 km
- Drive from Quito to Vilcabambacar 2,474 km
36h 1m$372–538Car, fly to Andahuaylas, drive
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Andahuaylas (ANS)plane UIO - ANS
- Drive from Andahuaylas (ANS) to Vilcabambacar
17h$220–665Car, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Tour, drive
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIO - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco to Urabambabus
- Drive from Urabamba to Vilcabambacar
17h 20m$283–543Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Nicolas Arriola to Uripabus
- Drive from Uripa to Vilcabambacar
42h 38m$191–262Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Nueva Esperanzabus
- Drive from Nueva Esperanza to Vilcabambacar
44h 23m$171–208
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Vilcabamba is to bus and drive which costs $110 - $200 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Vilcabamba is to car and fly and drive which takes 17h and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Quito and Vilcabamba is 1959 km. The road distance is 2474 km.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Quito to Vilcabamba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Vilcabamba is 2474 km. It takes approximately 36h 1m to drive from Quito to Vilcabamba.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Vilcabamba, Ayacucho, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Vilcabamba. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP), take the taxi to Ayacucho, take the bus to Nueva Esperanza, then drive to Vilcabamba. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Vilcabamba via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Chincha Alta, Chincha, Pisco, Pisco, and Uripa in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- atsaairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Andahuaylas via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Andahuaylas via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Andahuaylas via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
- $140–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Phone
- +51 980 632 346
- trasportesexpresojireh@gmail.com
- Website
- Expreso Jireh
Bus from Ayacucho to Nueva Esperanza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Expreso Jireh
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Nueva Esperanza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Expreso Jireh
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 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chincha Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Pisco to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Empresa de Transporte Señor de Huanca
Bus from Lima to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Empresa de Transporte Señor de Huanca
Bus from Cusco to Urabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Book at
- machupicchuandestours.com
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima Nicolas Arriola to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- 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
- +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
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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