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
12h 47m$329–891Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 5h$132–514Drive 5,346 km
- Drive from Iguazu Falls to Quitocar 5,346 km
3d 7h$602–869Fly 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 47m$349–980Fly 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 Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
20h 1m$375–1,130Bus via San José de Metán
- 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$229–504Bus #2
- Take the bus from Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Campo Grande to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 19h$398–665
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 12h 47m and costs $320 - $900.
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 Córdoba T1, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 5h.
The distance between Iguazu Falls and Quito is 3882 km. The road distance is 5346 km.
The best way to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 5h and costs $130 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Iguazu Falls to Quito, including transfers.
Iguazu Falls to Quito bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú station.
Iguazu Falls to Quito bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Quito is 2h behind Iguazu Falls. It is currently 1:35 PM in Iguazu Falls and 11:35 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Iguazu Falls to Quito is 5346 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 Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Ipiales via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Ipiales via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- [email protected]
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $71–140
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $100–140
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- 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
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
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 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- 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
- $28–31
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- $28–31
- 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
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- $24–35
- 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
- +54 376 445 2792
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- 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
- $29
- 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
- $100–255
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $130–190
- 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
- $66
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Campo Grande to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Abancay to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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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