There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Quilotoa by plane, car, 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.
Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUZ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoabus
11h 16m$219–492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Quilotoabus
2d 15h$85–165Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ventanasbus
- Drive from Ventanas to Quilotoacar
2d 5h$116–178Drive 2,675.9 km
- Drive from Cusco to Quilotoacar 2,675.9 km
42h 34m$403–581Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUZ - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Quilotoataxi
10h$364–640Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoabus
2d 15h$144–205
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Quilotoa is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Quilotoa is to fly and taxi which takes 10h and costs $360 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Quilotoa via Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Plaza San Blas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cusco and Quilotoa is 1866 km. The road distance is 2675.9 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 2 days 15h and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Cusco to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Cusco to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Quilotoa is 2676 km. It takes approximately 42h 34m to drive from Cusco to Quilotoa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Quilotoa via Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Banco Central, and Plaza San Blas in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- +593 3 272 3962
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte 14 de Octubre
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Interprovincial Iliniza
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Ventanas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 737 9303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tabby Tour Operator
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- Tabby Tour Operator
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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