There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Tambopata by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane UIO - PEM
9h 11m$228–691Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 21h$119–244Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 14h$145–225Drive 3,243.1 km
- Drive from Quito to Tambopatacar 3,243.1 km
2d 6h$497–717Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto MaldonadoSelva: Puerto Maldonado
3d
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to bus via Lima which costs $110 - $250 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tambopata is to car and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tambopata. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Puerto Maldonado via Lima Plaza Norte and Cusco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Quito and Tambopata is 1776 km. The road distance is 3243.1 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tambopata without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Quito to Tambopata, including transfers.
Quito to Tambopata bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Tambopata bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tambopata is 3243 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Quito to Tambopata.
There are 55+ hotels available in Tambopata.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tambopata via Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Puerto Maldonado in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 964 268 679
- [email protected]
- Website
- Paredes Estrella Ferkaxi
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Paredes Estrella Ferkaxi
- 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
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