There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Maldonado to Quito by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PEM - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 47m$190–631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 11h$163–243Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 5h$181–277Drive 3,231.4 km
- Drive from Puerto Maldonado to Quitocar 3,231.4 km
2d 7h$486–702Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Maldonado to LimaSelva: Puerto Maldonado
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
3d
Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Quito is to bus which costs $160 - $250 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Quito is to fly and car which takes 6h 47m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Maldonado to Quito. However, there are services departing from Puerto Maldonado and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Puerto Maldonado and Quito is 1760 km. The road distance is 3231.4 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Quito without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 5h and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Puerto Maldonado to Quito, including transfers.
Puerto Maldonado to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Reyna, depart from Puerto Maldonado station.
Puerto Maldonado to Quito bus services, operated by Transportes Reyna, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Maldonado to Quito is 3231 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Puerto Maldonado to Quito.
There are 890+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Puerto Maldonado to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- 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
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