There are 4 ways to get from Huaraz to Cotopaxi by plane, car, shuttle, 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 from Huaraz, car, Tour
best- Fly from Huaraz (ATA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ATA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take a shuttle bus from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
11h 8m$422–752Bus, Tour via Trujillo
cheapest- Take the bus from Huaraz to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxibus
41h 59m$163–200Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
- Take the bus from Chimbote to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Parkbus
32h 14mBus, bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, car, Tour
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Barrancabus
- Take the bus from Barranca to Huachobus
- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Tomas Vallebus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIM - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take a shuttle bus from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
14h 42m$352–662
Huaraz (ATA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huaraz to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour via Trujillo which costs $160 - $200 and takes 41h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Huaraz to Cotopaxi is to fly and car and Tour which takes 11h 8m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Huaraz to Cotopaxi. However, there are services departing from Huaraz and arriving at Cotopaxi National Park via Chimbote, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Huaraz and Cotopaxi is 1162 km.
The best way to get from Huaraz to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 32h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Huaraz to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Huaraz to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Yungay Express, depart from Huaraz station.
Huaraz to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Yungay Express, arrive at Chimbote station.
There are 30+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Huaraz, Peru and Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Huaraz to Cotopaxi National Park via Chimbote, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Dos Puentes, and Quito in around 32h 14m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Huaraz to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Huaraz to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Huaraz to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–250
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +51 43 427516
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Chimbote to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 95 891 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanderbus Ecuador
Bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Wanderbus Ecuador
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Movil Bus
Bus from Huaraz to Barranca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
Bus from Barranca to Huacho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
Bus from Huacho to Lima - Tomas Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Huaraz to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4248060
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjuliocesar.com.pe
Bus from Huaraz to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Book at
- Transportes Julio Cesar
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Trujillo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 737 9303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tabby Tour Operator
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- Tabby Tour Operator
- 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
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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