There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Paracas by car, plane, or bus
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 Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UIO - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
9h 49m$178–477Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus Lima
39h 42m$70–119Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus
- Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
29h 53m$96–130Drive 1,984.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Paracascar 1,984.7 km
27h 56m$299–431Car, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane UIO - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracasbus
19h 47m$199–852
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Paracas is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Paracas is to car and fly and bus which takes 9h 49m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Paracas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Paracas via Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
The distance between Quito and Paracas is 1632 km. The road distance is 1984.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Paracas without a car is to bus which takes 39h 42m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Quito to Paracas, including transfers.
Quito to Paracas bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Paracas bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Paracas is 1985 km. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from Quito to Paracas.
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Paracas, Ica, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Paracas via Lima Javier Prado in around 39h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Guayaquil, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Bogota, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Bogota, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oropesa
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- Oropesa
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
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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