There are 6 ways to get from Tarija to Quito by plane, car, 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.
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TJA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 3m$321–983Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 5h$114–159Drive 3,933.6 km
- Drive from Tarija to Quitocar 3,933.6 km
2d 11h$298–430Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Ipiales (IPI)plane TJA - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
23h 12m$467–1,633Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 5h$165–660Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 10h$151–278
Tarija (TJA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $110 - $160 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Quito is to fly and car which takes 13h 3m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Quito. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Tarija and Quito is 2848 km. The road distance is 3933.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 3 days 5h and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Tarija to Quito, including transfers.
Tarija to Quito bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, depart from Tarija station.
Tarija to Quito bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, arrive at La Paz station.
Quito is 1h behind Tarija. It is currently 5:43 AM in Tarija and 4:43 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Quito is 3934 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Tarija to Quito.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Tarija to Ipiales via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Tarija to Ipiales via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Tarija to Ipiales via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +591 62772284
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
- Phone
- +591 6 871 0342
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- (591) 71199139
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–90
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +(591) 69300192
- Website
- Transporte Platinum
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Platinum
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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