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How to get fromQuito to Samaipataby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Samaipata by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane UIO - VVI
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus bus
    12h 50m
    $490–780

  2. Drive  3,916.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Samaipatacar car 3,916.3 km
    2d 8h
    $223–321

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Samaipatataxi taxi
    2d 23h

  4. Bus to Coca, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane OCC - VVI
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus bus
    21h 3m
    $276–920

  5. Bus via Sucre

    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 Sucrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus bus
    3d 3h
    $291–370

  6. Bus

    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 Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus bus
    3d 5h
    $235–764

  7. Bus #2

    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 Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus bus
    3d 6h
    $266–357

  8. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Sucrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus bus
    3d 16h
    $256–367

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,743.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Samaipata via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, and Sucre in around 3d 3h.

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