There are 7 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
13h 43mBus, 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$119–195Bus, 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
42h 29m$179–249Drive 2,474 km
- Drive from Quito to Vilcabambacar 2,474 km
36h 4m$372–538Car, 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 33m$243–543Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Luna Pizarro to Uripabus
- Drive from Uripa to Vilcabambacar
46h 10m$194–260Bus, 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
47h 38m$171–208
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Questions & Answers
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 Tour and drive which takes 17h 33m and costs $240 - $550.
The distance between Quito and Vilcabamba is 1959 km. The road distance is 2474 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Quito to Vilcabamba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Vilcabamba is 2474 km. It takes approximately 36h 4m 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 42h 29m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Phone
- +51 980 632 346
- trasportesexpresojireh@gmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Nueva Esperanza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Nueva Esperanza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- 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 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
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Pisco to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Lima to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
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 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima Luna Pizarro to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- 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
- +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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