There are 7 ways to get from Lake Titicaca 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 from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, car
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane JUL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 32m$275–905Bus via Cusco
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 15h$114–188Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus Puno
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
46h 7m$184–251Drive 3,012.9 km
- Drive from Puno to Quitocar 3,012.9 km
42h 35m$453–655Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LPB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 2m$421–681Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 23m$177–407Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 2h$166–214
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Quito is to bus via Cusco which costs $110 - $190 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Quito is to fly and car which takes 8h 32m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Titicaca to Quito. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 7m.
The distance between Lake Titicaca and Quito is 2017 km. The road distance is 3012.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Titicaca to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 46h 7m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Lake Titicaca to Quito, including transfers.
Lake Titicaca to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, depart from Puno station.
Lake Titicaca to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, arrive at Terminal Ronco station.
Quito is 1h behind Lake Titicaca. It is currently 3:08 AM in Lake Titicaca and 2:08 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Titicaca to Quito is 3013 km. It takes approximately 42h 35m to drive from Lake Titicaca to Quito.
What companies run services between Lake Titicaca, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ronco, Lima, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 46h 7m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- 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
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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