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How to get fromQuito to Lake Titicacaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Lake Titicaca by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane UIO - JUL
    10h 25m
    $345–955

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus bus Lima
    2d 2h
    $162–206

  3. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus bus Puno
    46h 8m
    $182–241

  4. Drive  3,000.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Punocar car 3,000.2 km
    42h 11m
    $451–652

  5. Car, fly to El Alto International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane UIO - LPB
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus bus
    13h 52m
    $420–680

  6. Bus via Cusco

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus bus
    2d 9h
    $346–442

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,017.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lake Titicaca, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puno via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, and Terminal Ronco in around 46h 8m.

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