There are 7 ways to get from Iguazu Falls 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 Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IGR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 17m$340–993Bus via San José de Metán
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 15h$227–505Drive 5,343 km
- Drive from Iguazu Falls to Quitocar 5,343 km
3d 7h$539–778Fly Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IGU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 42m$338–979Fly Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Ipiales (IPI)plane IGU - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
19h$383–1,144Fly Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) to Ipiales (IPI)plane IGR - IPI
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
20h 28m$435–1,358Bus
- Take the bus from Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Campo Grande to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 17h$476–835
Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $220 - $550 and takes 5 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito is to fly and car which takes 13h 17m and costs $340 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iguazu Falls to Quito. However, there are services departing from Iguazu Falls, Argentina and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú, Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas, Metán, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 15h.
The distance between Iguazu Falls and Quito is 3882 km. The road distance is 5343 km.
The best way to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito without a car is to bus via San José de Metán which takes 5 days 15h and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito, including transfers.
Iguazu Falls to Quito bus services, operated by Empresa M. Horianski, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú station.
Iguazu Falls to Quito bus services, operated by Empresa M. Horianski, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas station.
Quito is 2h behind Iguazu Falls. It is currently 9:34 PM in Iguazu Falls and 7:34 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Iguazu Falls to Quito is 5343 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Iguazu Falls to Quito.
What companies run services between Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Iguazu Falls, Argentina to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú, Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas, Metán, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Ipiales via Ezeiza, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Ipiales via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +54 376 459 6359
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- $19–22
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +54 376 445 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- [email protected]
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +54 376 445 2792
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 3751 48 0103
- [email protected]
- Website
- db-group.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50–75
- Cama
- $60–90
Bus from Metán to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–261
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–160
- Cama
- $130–190
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Campo Grande to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- 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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