There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Cafayate by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane UIO - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
14h 27m$752,517–1,384,517Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
3d 16h$241,344–470,708Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus
- Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Trancasbus
- Take the taxi from Trancas to Cafayatetaxi
3d 11h$408,111–723,621Drive 4,319.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Cafayatecar 4,319.3 km
2d 14h$592,942–856,471Bus to Coca, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane OCC - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
29h 34m$511,627–1,569,851Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane UIO - JUJ
- Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
25h 1m$566,517–2,132,517Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
3d 22h$277,126–609,708
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cafayate is to bus which costs $270000 - $650000 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cafayate is to car and fly and bus which takes 14h 27m and costs $750000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cafayate. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Lima Terminal Excluciva, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Quito and Cafayate is 3308 km. The road distance is 4319.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cafayate without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 16h and costs $240000 - $480000.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Quito to Cafayate, including transfers.
Quito to Cafayate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cafayate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Cafayate is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 7:50 AM in Quito and 9:50 AM in Cafayate.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cafayate is 4319 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Quito to Cafayate.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cafayate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Terminal de Salta in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,400,000
Flights from Coca to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,500,000
Flights from Coca to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,600,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Panama City, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–2,100,000
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Lima, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Bogota, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Panama City, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–2,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,900,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–38,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $26,000–38,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–28,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- [email protected]
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–36,000
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35,752
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160,000–393,718
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $160,000–230,000
- Cama
- $200,000–290,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Trancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $24,000–34,000
- Cama
- $27,000–39,000
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–368,529
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150,000–220,000
- Cama
- $190,000–270,000
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–18,000
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $10,000–13,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $6,500–9,500
- Bed
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,900–39,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75,000–147,453
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $75,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $26,000–35,000
- Cama
- $32,000–43,000
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38,518
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38,518
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140,000–180,000
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