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How to get fromQuito to Kuélapby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Kuélap by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi via Zapotillo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Zapotillo to Macarátaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Macará to Piurabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Pedro Ruiz to Kuélaptaxi taxi
    20h 49m
    $165–229

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Chiclayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi taxi
    31h 13m
    $115–191

  3. Drive  1,160.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Kuélapcar car 1,160.2 km
    22h 22m
    $175–252

  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 41m
    $270–818

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Trujillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trujillo to Chachapoyasbus bus Trujillo
    45h 25m
    $156–206

  6. 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 Kuélapcar car
    12h 46m
    $255–790

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Estación 2 - Kuélap via Trujillo, Chachapoyas, and Estación 1 - Telecabinas in around 45h 25m.

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