How to get fromQuito to Arequipaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Arequipa by car, plane, or bus

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Car, fly
best
1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane UIO - AQP
7h 50m
$203–686
Bus via Lima
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus Lima
2d 5h
$93–149
Bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus Lima / ...
38h 28m
$147–217
Drive 2,740.4 km
1. Drive from Quito to Arequipacar 2,740.4 km
37h 36m
$412–595
Bus via Lima #2
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Arequipabus Lima
2d 8h
$93–154

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

20Weekly Planes

6h 52mAverage Duration

$177Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Quito to Arequipa.

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Distance: 2,000.9 km
Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Arequipa, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Arequipa via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 38h 28m.

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Arequipa(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Arequipa is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after Lima, with an urban population of 1,296,278 inhabitants according to the 2017 national census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Arequipa

CIRQA - Relais & Châteaux(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Viza(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Acolpacha Tambo Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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