There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane GYE - JUL
6h 55m$292–836Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus Lima
2d 9h$87–154Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
43h 33m$108–170Drive 2,705.3 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Punocar 2,705.3 km
37h 36m$407–588Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GYE - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
11h 12m$398–684Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
2d 9h$260–1,295
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca is to bus via Tumbes which costs $100 - $170 and takes 43h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Puno via Tumbes and Terminal Ronco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Lake Titicaca is 1873 km. The road distance is 2705.3 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 43h 33m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $290 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 43h 33m.
Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Tumbes station.
Lake Titicaca is 1h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 12:29 AM in Guayaquil and 1:29 AM in Lake Titicaca.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Puno via Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, and Terminal Ronco in around 43h 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca is 2705 km. It takes approximately 37h 36m to drive from Guayaquil to Lake Titicaca.













