There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Iquitos by car, plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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 Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane UIO - IQT
9h 1m$186–689Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
- Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
2d 22h$883–892Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus Quito
- Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry El Coca
3d 10h$912–918
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Iquitos is to car and fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Iquitos is to car and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Quito and Iquitos is 743 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs $880 - $895.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Quito to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 202+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Iquitos. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Iquitos via El Coca, El Coca, Nuevo Rocafuerte, and Nuevo Rocafuerte in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 99 826 7556
- [email protected]
Ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- [email protected]
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from El Coca to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
- 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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