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How to get fromQuito to Santa Cruzby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Santa Cruz by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly

    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
    9h 35m
    $486–776

  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 Santa Cruzbus bus
    3d 23h
    $150–269

  3. 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
    3d 2h
    $230–759

  4. Drive  4,012.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 4,012.2 km
    2d 9h
    $228–329

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,623.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 2h.

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