There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Quito by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, car
best- Take the bus from Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Lima to Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligadobus
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EZE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 26m$392–558Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avenida Anta Y General Paz to Colectora Oeste Y Ruta 197 Buenos Airesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 16h$225–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Lima to Retirotrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 21h$401–487Drive 5,526.9 km
- Drive from Lima to Quitocar 5,526.9 km
3d$493–712Bus to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, car
- Take the bus from Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Lima to Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligadobus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AEP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 5m$351–587Train to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport, fly, car
- Take the train from Lima to Rosario Surtrain
- Fly from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ROS - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 24m$296–937
Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Quito is to bus which costs $220 - $400 and takes 5 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 12h 26m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Quito. However, there are services departing from Calle 2 Y Terminal Lima and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Avenida Anta Y General Paz, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Lima and Quito is 4557 km. The road distance is 5526.9 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Quito without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $400 - $490.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Lima to Quito, including transfers.
Lima to Quito bus services, operated by Buenos Aires Colectivos, depart from Avenida Anta Y General Paz station.
Lima to Quito bus services, operated by Buenos Aires Colectivos, arrive at Colectora Oeste Y Ruta 197 Buenos Aires station.
Quito is 2h behind Lima. It is currently 12:30 PM in Lima and 10:30 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Quito is 5527 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Lima to Quito.
What companies run services between Lima, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Calle 2 Y Terminal Lima to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Avenida Anta Y Bolivar, Avenida Anta Y General Paz, Colectora Oeste Y Ruta 197 Buenos Aires, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Lima to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1–2
- Primera
- $2–6
- Pullman
- $3–7
Train from Lima to Rosario Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1–2
- Primera
- $4–10
- Pullman
- $5–12
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Lima to Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $7–10
- Semi Bed
- $5–8
Bus from Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Lima to Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $7–10
- Semi Bed
- $5–8
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 5091 7200
- Website
- buenosaires.gob.ar
Bus from Avenida Anta Y General Paz to Colectora Oeste Y Ruta 197 Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- buenosaires.gob.ar
- Registered SUBE
- $1–2
- Unregistered SUBE
- $2–4
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–248
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–240
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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