There are 5 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, car
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TJA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 19m$255–887Bus 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 Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 5h$184–249Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 3h$214–314Drive 3,934.5 km
- Drive from Tarija to Quitocar 3,934.5 km
2d 11h$224–323Bus via Lima #2
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 9h$271–468
Tarija to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $180 - $250 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Quito is to fly and car which takes 12h 19m and costs $250 - $900.
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 and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Tarija and Quito is 2848 km. The road distance is 3934.5 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 12h 19m 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 8:30 PM in Tarija and 7:30 PM 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 and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tarija to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +591 62772284
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoSanLorenzoOficial
- Phone
- +591 69305170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTarija/?locale=es_LA
- 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
- $80
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4666 2724
- Website
- transplatinium.blogspot.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/amarillas/businesscard/platinium-la-paz.html
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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