There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Lima by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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 to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane UIO - EZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Ezeiza - Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini to Campana
12h 18m$545,496–818,796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Hipólito Yrigoyen Y Colectora Este Buenos Aires to Avenida Anta Y General Pazbus
4d 18h$343,136–586,786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the train from Retiro to Limatrain
3d 21h$606,469–720,198Drive 5,520.1 km
- Drive from Quito to Limacar 5,520.1 km
3d$733,750–1,059,861Car, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane UIO - AEP
- Take the bus from Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado to Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Limabus
14h 33m$525,796–853,796Car, fly to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS)plane UIO - ROS
- Take the train from Rosario Sur to Limatrain
18h 46m$419,196–1,255,296
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Lima is to bus which costs $340000 - $600000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lima is to car and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 18m and costs $500000 - $850000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Lima. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Calle 2 Y Terminal Lima via Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Hipólito Yrigoyen Y Colectora Este Buenos Aires and Avenida Anta Y General Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Quito and Lima is 4541 km. The road distance is 5520.1 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Lima without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 21h and costs $600000 - $750000.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Quito to Lima, including transfers.
Quito to Lima bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Lima bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Lima is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:32 PM in Quito and 6:32 PM in Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Lima is 5520 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Quito to Lima.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lima, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Calle 2 Y Terminal Lima via Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Hipólito Yrigoyen Y Colectora Este Buenos Aires, and Avenida Anta Y General Paz in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490,000–800,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–800,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–800,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–800,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport via Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,500,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490,000–700,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,300,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–900,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport via Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1,300–1,900
- Primera
- $4,100–9,000
- Pullman
- $4,900–11,000
Train from Rosario Sur to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–18,000
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1,900–2,700
- Primera
- $7,000–15,000
- Pullman
- $8,000–18,000
- Phone
- +549 112 455 7778
- [email protected]
- Website
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
Shuttle from Ezeiza - Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini to Campana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25,000
- Schedules at
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
- Book at
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600,000–750,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado to Acceso A Lima Y Rotonda Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $10,000–14,000
- Semi Bed
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210,000–370,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $210,000–310,000
- Cama
- $240,000–360,000
- Phone
- +54 5091 7200
- Website
- buenosaires.gob.ar
Bus from Hipólito Yrigoyen Y Colectora Este Buenos Aires to Avenida Anta Y General Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- buenosaires.gob.ar
- Registered SUBE
- $2,300–2,800
- Unregistered SUBE
- $4,700–5,500
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37,297
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37,297
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37,297
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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