There are 4 ways to get from El Alto to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LPB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 35m$416–615Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus La Paz
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 5h$166–196Drive 3,233.3 km
- Drive from El Alto to Quitocar 3,233.3 km
45h 20m$184–265Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 20h$186–258
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Alto to Quito is to bus which costs $160 - $200 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from El Alto to Quito is to fly and car which takes 7h 35m and costs $410 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Alto to Quito. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between El Alto and Quito is 2177 km. The road distance is 3233.3 km.
The best way to get from El Alto to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from El Alto to Quito, including transfers.
El Alto to Quito bus services, operated by Transporte Internacional Litoral, depart from La Paz station.
El Alto to Quito bus services, operated by Transporte Internacional Litoral, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Quito is 1h behind El Alto. It is currently 12:23 PM in El Alto and 11:23 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between El Alto to Quito is 3233 km. It takes approximately 45h 20m to drive from El Alto to Quito.
What companies run services between El Alto, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- 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
- +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
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- 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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