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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Chachapoyas by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puyo to Guarumalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guarumales to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Pedro Ruiz to Chachapoyasbus bus
    23h 48m
    $102–142

  2. Bus via Chiclayo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus bus
    36h 37m
    $52–108

  3. Drive  1,122.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Chachapoyascar car 1,122.1 km
    21h 14m
    $169–244

  4. Car, fly to Tarapoto, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane plane UIO - TPP
    3. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyasbus bus
    19h 33m
    $237–755

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Jaénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jaén to Chachapoyasbus bus
    27h 47m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus bus Lima
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus bus Chachapoyas / ...
    29h 43m
    $65–126

  7. Car, fly to Cajamarca, drive

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane plane UIO - CJA
    3. Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to Chachapoyascar car
    14h 24m
    $190–695

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chachapoyas via Puyo, Puyo, Guarumales, Cuenca, Piura, and Pedro Ruiz in around 23h 48m.

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