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How to get fromQuito to Potosíby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Potosí by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane UIO - SRE
    3. Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus bus
    15h 34m
    $266–841

  2. Bus, Tour

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Potosibus bus
    3d 15h
    $153–259

  3. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Potosíbus bus
    2d 17h
    $227–701

  4. Drive 3,670.6 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Potosícar car 3,670.6 km
    2d 4h
    $209–301

  5. Car, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane UIO - UYU
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Potosíbus bus
    19h 49m
    $365–1,154

  6. Car, fly to Cochabamba, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane plane UIO - CBB
    3. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Potosíbus bus
    16h 31m

  7. Car, fly to Tarija, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane UIO - TJA
    3. Take the bus from Tarija to Potosíbus bus
    21h 11m
    $308–950

  8. Car, fly to Oruro, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Oruro (ORU)plane plane UIO - ORU
    3. Take the bus from Oruro to Potosíbus bus
    26h 42m
    $313–1,010

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Potosíbus bus
    2d 17h
    $259–294

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,741.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Potosí, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Potosí via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 2d 17h.

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