There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cajamarca by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane UIO - CJA
9h 24m$159–680Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus
32h 37m$49–102Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus Lima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarcabus Chiclayo / ...
26h 8m$50–101Drive 1,219.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Cajamarcacar 1,219.8 km
18h 5m$184–265
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cajamarca is to bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE) which costs $45 - $110 and takes 32h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cajamarca is to car and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cajamarca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cajamarca via Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Quito and Cajamarca is 825 km. The road distance is 1219.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cajamarca without a car is to bus which takes 26h 8m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Quito to Cajamarca, including transfers.
Quito to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cajamarca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cajamarca is 1220 km. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Quito to Cajamarca.
There are 143+ hotels available in Cajamarca.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cajamarca, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cajamarca via Chiclayo and Chiclayo in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 0801 00 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Phone
- +51 07 634 3393
- Website
- Bus Star
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Bus Star
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 972013941
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Chiclayo
Bus from Chiclayo to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Chiclayo
- Transportes Chiclayo
- $10–14
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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